Texas: House lawmakers approve a plan to expand charter schools statewide (Associated Press). Pennsylvania: The state’s director of open records says charter schools are the No. 1 violator of the law (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review). Philadelphia public school officials recommend closing Discovery Charter School due to a dispute over enrollment caps and other concerns (NewsWorks). The School Reform[Read More…]
Tag: Utah and charter schools
redefinED roundup: Voucher ruling in Colorado, tax credit scholarships in Alabama, course choice in Florida & more
Washington: The new Charter School Commission is attracting candidates from across the state and beyond, including Liz Finne, a lawyer and director of the Center for Education Reform at the Washington Policy Center. The governor and other leaders expect to choose nine volunteers by March 6 (Associated Press). A coalition of[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…]
redefinED roundup: charter schools in Maine, parent trigger in California & more
New Hampshire: The ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State file suit against the state’s new tax credit scholarship program (New Hampshire Public Radio). More from Associated Press. Maine: State Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen points to problems in the process after the state charter school commission rejects[Read More…]