Chicago: Expansion of charter schools, which tend to employ non-unionized teachers, is a big undercurrent in the teachers union strike (New York Times). Media coverage of the strike puts charter schools in a positive light (redefinED). (Image from aei-ideas.org)
Florida: Khan Academy and Step Up For Students are partnering to bring cutting-edge technology to private schools that accept tax-credit scholarships (redefinED). The new chair of the state Board of Education says “the train has left the station” when it comes to expanding school choice (redefinED).
New Jersey: State lawmakers to take a closer look at online education. (NJSpotlight)
Rhode Island: The superintendent of the Providence school district and the president of the teachers union are working together to promote district-operated charter schools (Boston.com). State education leaders disagree about whether to close a low-performing charter school (Providence Journal).
Nevada: Lawmakers may consider parent trigger legislation in the wake of the Won’t Back Down movie. (Las Vegas Sun)
Louisiana: In the wake of the state’s new voucher program, the state’s top education official offers a plan for closer scrutiny of private schools (New Orleans Times Picayune). About 5,000 students enroll in the new voucher program (New Orleans Times Picayune). A spokesman for a Louisiana teachers unions tries to explain why the group said a black school choice group supports “KKK vouchers” (Daily Caller).
New Hampshire: A Q&A with the head of the state’s first tax credit scholarship funding organization. (Concord Monitor)
