The saved money, labeled “fund balances” on audits, was not spent during the 2025 fiscal year and therefore carried over to ...

A battle over the rights of charters to use Los Angeles Unified school campuses has moved to the courts with the filing of a lawsuit Tuesday targeting a recently approved district policy. The ...

Virtual charters, sometimes called cyber charters, are charter schools that operate via computer and internet connection. As charter schools, they are paid with public taxpayer dollars, but the ...

Charter schools have been part of the fabric of public education in the United States for decades. Like a patchwork quilt, there is a great deal of variation among them. Some have a history of ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

Headlines blare that charter schools are “siphoning,” “draining” or “bleeding” money from traditional public schools. But do charters really take money from district students? At first blush, the ...