Charter Schools

Joseph H. Reich, Charter School Pioneer, Dies at 89

When he and his wife opened the Beginning With Children school in Brooklyn to offer more educational opportunities to children, they set off a national trend.

By Trip Gabriel

Charter Schools Education (K-12) Knowledge Is Power Program Landlords Real Estate (Commercial) Shopping Centers and Malls

When Science Class Is in a Former Macy’s

Charter schools are popping up in struggling malls as landlords look for alternative tenants and communities seek to increase educational opportunities.

By Paul Sullivan

Charter Schools Education (K-12) Historic Buildings and Sites Real Estate (Commercial) Warehouses

A Campus With a Smokestack: Converting Old Factories Into Schools

Adaptive reuse projects have turned former big-box stores, churches, tortilla factories, office buildings and even a space for laser tag into educational facilities.

By Patrick Sisson