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 NCEP in the News

 

INSIGHTS SCHOOLS JOINS NCEP
The National Council of Education Providers (NCEP) today announced that Insights Schools has joined the council. "Insight Schools brings positive energy to our alliance,” said J.C. Huizenga, chairman of NCEP and founder of National Heritage Academies.  NCEP Press Release, April 21, 2008

 

IT'S VIRTUAL WAR
The Wisconsin Virtual Academy has grown in its four years to about 850 students, all there by choice. The online public charter school gets good results on state tests... New York Sun, December 14, 2007

 

K12 SHARES RISE 36% ON FIRST DAY OF TRADING; FIRM PLANS EXPANSION
K12, a provider of online courses for virtual schools, made its debut as a public company yesterday, raising $108 million as its shares climbed 36 percent. Washington Post, December 14, 2007

 

EDUCATIONAL REWARDS
...the Philadelphia results demonstrate that putting schools in private hands could lead to improvements in education. At the very least, the current Philadelphia for-profit schools should be allowed to continue under private management. If results from the first four years continue to hold up, they make a strong case for giving the private sector a larger role in urban education. The Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2007

 

FOUR CORNERS CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARES TO STAY THE COURSE
Bushey said there is plenty of credit to go around, adding that Charter Schools U.S.A. deserves much of it for providing a viable curriculum and constant in-service programs with teachers to help them work with that curriculum in the classrooms. The Ledger, Lakeland FL, August 15, 2007

SCHOOLS MANAGED BY PRIVATE PROVIDERS LIFT STUDENT TEST SCORES IN PHILADELPHIA
According to a new Harvard study, students who attended privately-managed Philadelphia schools made larger test-score gains on the Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) between 5th and 8th grade than did other students in these grades in the Philadelphia school district as a whole. Edison Schools Press Release, April 10, 2007

EDUCATION PROVIDERS APPLAUD ON-LINE LEARNING ACCOUNTABILITY RECOMMENDATIONS
The National Council of Education Providers today applauded the work of the Colorado State Auditor and invited legislators and policymakers to review in depth the progress being made by individual schools rather than judging all online learning schools through the same lens. NCEP Press Release, December 19, 2006

Charter Given Okay to Begin 7th Grade
By Monday, 87 seventh-grade students had applied to attend the Patriot Campus this fall. Students most likely will be selected by lottery.... Charter Schools USA is contracted by the city to build and operate charter schools. Florida Today, June 20, 2006

Edison Schools Rated Top Education Service Provider
National Center Provides First-Ever Scientifically-Based Evaluation of New Education Industry
A new study by the Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center of the American Institutes of Research has rated Edison Schools the nation’s top Education Service Provider. The study, released April 24, is designed to be a guide for consumers. Edison earned the highest score possible in such important categories as the research basis of its design, professional development and technical assistance, and readiness for successful implementation. April 27, 2006

CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLS OFFER QUALITY, ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOL CHOICE TO DIVERSE STUDENTS
Connections Academy lays out the facts on cyber school demographics and accountability in response to a recent report by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy on the educational and policy implications of cyber charter schools Indiana. March 2006

SCHOOL CHIEF HAS A FAMILIAR FACE: Berrien Springs' James Bermingham Has Headed Two Other Area Districts: He is currently a regional vice president with Edison schools, which is for-profit school system whose primary business is the operation of charter schools and management of troubled, public schools in partnership with the district. He oversees operations in Chicago, Kansas City, and Detroit, including six schools and more than 5,500 students. "I have learned a lot in Edison," said Bermingham. "From grade to grade everything sequenced, so there are no gaps. The schools give choice to underprivileged families. Charter schools offer them choice." South Bend Tribune, January 21, 2006   

COMPANY BIDDING FOR SCHOOL CRIES FOUL: "If they're worried about people coming in and taking their students, they need to improve their education," said [Gene Eidleman, president of Mosaica Education]. "That's what competition is about. Grand Rapids parents deserve to have more choice." The Grand Rapids Press, October 28, 2005   

RAND Corporation Releases Results of Five-Year Study of Achievement in Edison Schools: The 290-page report, titled, “Inspiration, Perspiration and Time: Operations and Achievement in Edison Schools,” affirms Edison's positive academic accomplishments and potential, and offers recommendations for Edison and its partners going forward. Press Release, October 11, 2005   

MEETINGS WILL LOOK AT ONLINE SCHOOL: Oregon Connections Academy, which opens in Scio this fall, is holding informational sessions in 20 towns around the state to tell people about its program.... The school will be Oregon's first wholly online, statewide, full-curriculum public charter school. Albany Democrat-Herald, July 30, 2005   

 

INNER CITY 100: New York-based Mosaica Education, Inc. is ranked the fastest-growing urban company in America on Inc. Magazine's 2005 Inner City 100. Mosaica Press Release, April 22, 2005   

FAST-PACED PROGRESS: When it comes to providing quality school options to kids, you just can't move quickly enough. At least that is the philosophy of Charter Schools USA, which unveiled a brand new charter high school in Fort Myers after only four months of construction – making the high school Florida's fastest and most efficient school construction project ever. The News-Press, February 2, 2005   

Proposed Changes to South Carolina's Charter School Law Would Make Things Worse: As leaders of quality education options for children in 23 states, including South Carolina, the National Council of Education Providers (NCEP) has serious concerns regarding how some lawmakers are proposing to change the state’s charter school law, threatening to make the situation worse, not better.  Statement by John Hage, Chairman, The National Council of Education Providers, January 17, 2005   

Charter Schools Make the Grade; New Research Reveals Charters Help Michigan Students Succeed, Respond to Public Demand for Education Reform: Almost 85,000 of Michigan's kids will attend the state’s 230 public charter schools when they head back to school this week, making Michigan one of the most progressive states in the nation in providing alternative public school options. New achievement data show that these schools outperform their traditional counterparts, and a brand new statewide survey suggests that charter schools are providing exactly the bold education reforms the Michigan public demands. NCEP Press Release, September 8, 2004   

NCEP Charter Schools Boast Major Achievement Gains; Members now operate nearly nine percent of all charter schools; new school year offers more quality options: The National Council of Education Providers today announced academic achievement gains from the 2003-2004 school year among its six member companies. Record gains in performance in cities and states provide ample evidence that charter schools are making progress and bringing changes to both the children and the areas in which they operate. NCEP Press Release, September 7, 2004   

Mosaica Listed #3 on Inc. Magazine's Inner City 100 List, 2004: "'We're finding that these companies are incredible social programs for health care, for home ownership, for education, and for entrepreneurship. I think it's not understood how powerful business is in addressing the social agenda,' [says Porter].

"Mosaica, which runs 43 charter schools mainly in inner city neighborhoods, developed the Paragon method, an intensive humanities curriculum. Foreign language classes start as early as kindergarten, and the lower grades are taught advanced computer programs. Inc. Magazine, May 2004   

Private Charter Managers Team Up: "The National Council of Education Providers will seek more public money for charter schools, along with more charter-friendly regulations, at both the state and federal levels. It also aims to counter what its members see as a negative image of charter schools promoted by critics of private management, such as teachers' unions. The new group is the latest sign that the industry made up of education management organizations, or EMOs, is maturing. Often competitors for contracts to run schools, the six companies hope that by banding together, they can make a stronger case in policymaking arenas. " Education Week, February 4, 2004