In the past three years, 18 states have lifted caps on the number of charters schools allowed, another sign that lawmakers are embracing charters as valuable options in public education. “I think there’s a growing recognition from state policymakers that charter schools are one of the pieces of the puzzle[Read More…]
Tag: charter school caps
redefinED roundup: Parent trigger in Georgia, vouchers in Tennessee, tax credit scholarships in Idaho & more
Texas: Sen. Dan Patrick’s school choice bill makes an ambitious attempt to expand charter schools, lifting the statewide cap on the number of charters and requiring school districts to sell or lease underutilized classrooms or other facilties to charter operators (The Texas Tribune). More on the bill, including possible concessions by[Read More…]
redefinED roundup: School choice in Montana, parent trigger in Florida, tax credit defeat in Mississippi & more
Montana: House Republicans endorse three school choice bills – one to authorize charter schools, another to create a modest tax credit scholarship program and a third to create an education savings account program for students with disabilities (Independent Record). A day later, several defect on the charter school bill and it[Read More…]
redefinED roundup: Another parent trigger in California, charter school performance in Michigan & more
California: A parents group in Los Angeles is using the state’s landmark parent trigger law to force the school district to reform a low-performing school. (Los Angeles Times). More from the Associated Press and Education Week. A national report finds the state continues to lead the nation in charter school growth, despite funding disparities[Read More…]
Florida gets B for charter school laws
Another week, another report card. Florida earns a B on the Center for Education Reform’s latest annual look at charter school laws, which was released this morning. The state gets high marks for not capping the number of charters, and for decent equity in operational funding. It gets low marks for not having multiple authorizers[Read More…]