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Trump Administration’s Budget Would Eliminate Federal Funding for Charter Schools

Feb 11, 9:28 AM:
THE TRUMP administration would eliminate federal funding for public charter schools under its budget request for 2020, instead allowing states to tap into a $19 billion pool of money to spend on K-12 education as they see fit.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bennet Breaks With Party, Supports School Choice, Charter Schools

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Feb 11, 9:26 AM, New Boston Post:
A Democratic candidate for president breaks with most in his party on school choice and charter schools: He’s for them.

Minnesota business leaders push for education reform

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Feb 11, 8:13 AM, Star Tribune:
A group of prominent leaders in Minnesota business and politics are throwing their considerable public relations muscle behind a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee all children the fundamental right to a quality public >

The future of Tennessee’s school voucher law is now up to the courts, say Otis Sanford

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Feb 10, 7:49 AM, WATN:
You knew it was bound to happen – and it has: a legal fight over school vouchers, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in recent Tennessee history. It seems as if everyone is involved – local governments and school districts >

Bernie Sanders: In Nevada, the public schools are not for sale

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Feb 11, 9:23 AM, Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Together, we will follow the NAACP’s lead in passing a moratorium on state and federal spending on new charter schools until they are made more accountable. Instead of spending hundreds of millions on a parallel school system that serves >

Opinion: School choice could alleviate exodus to suburbs and traffic

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Feb 10, 6:22 AM, Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Professor says horrendous commutes are byproduct of parents moving farther from jobs for better schools

On call-in show, Wolf defends charter school cuts

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Feb 10, 9:03 AM, WITF:
WHYY received a flood of social media messages and phone calls during Friday’s live interview with Wolf, mostly from concerned parents over the change in charter school funding.

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Opinion: American families strongly support school choice. Educators should listen to them.: /6

Feb 24, 10:11 AM, USA Today:
Survey after survey shows bipartisan public support for school choice policies, notably among families with the most at stake in our education system. And while some fellow educators and I may still have reservations about nontraditional >

Study: School Vouchers Improve Public Schools: /6

Feb 19, 8:43 AM, National Review Online:
One knock on school vouchers is that they take high-performing kids with involved parents out of public schools, making life worse for those left behind. Choice supporters have always argued the opposite, however — that vouchers force >

Trump Announced Philadelphia Fourth-Grader Would Receive Opportunity Scholarship (CER in the news)

Feb 6, 9:45 AM, The 74:

During his State of the Union message Tuesday night, President Donald Trump addressed a Philadelphia fourth-grader in the audience stuck in “failing government schools” and told her she would get a life-changing opportunity to attend the >

Black and Latino Voters Are Looking for ‘More Than Just Some Token Words’: /6

Feb 24, 10:09 AM, New York Times:
Interviews with dozens of black and Latino Democrats in both states in recent days show that many feel ambivalence or disappointment in the party that is relying on them and anger over the process that narrowed the most diverse slate of >

How To Increase Consumer Confidence In Higher Education: /6

Feb 24, 10:06 AM, Forbes:
The lack of consumer confidence in higher education represents a serious threat to opportunity for the millions of Americans who do not know where to turn to prepare themselves for a fast-changing workplace.

Do the Benefits of Digital Devices in School Classrooms Outweigh the Downsides?: /6

Feb 24, 10:05 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Technology has steadily worked its way into classrooms around the world, from kindergarten to graduate school. Its use in schools has been strongly supported by the U.S. Education Department, among others, and it is widely viewed as a >

Letter: Tom Steyer understands importance of access to educational opportunity: /6

Feb 24, 10:03 AM, Greenville News:
Education is a tool we can give them that they can use to propel themselves into a bright future. With this knowledge, it is vital that we make sure that this support is not based on zip code. All of our children deserve access to equal >

Opinion: Why Warren’s ardent defense of the teachers union monopoly hurts students: /6

Feb 21, 8:42 AM, Washington Post:
In Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, there is a wearying constant, a simmering conflict. On one side are parents seeking charter schools — public schools granted more administrative and instruction discretion than enjoyed by unionized public >

22% Of College Students Are Also Parents. We Should Support Them: /6

Feb 21, 8:40 AM, WBUR:
There are nearly 4 million undergraduate student parents in the U.S., about 22% of all undergrads. In New England, nearly 18% of undergraduates are parents.

How Technology is Changing the Future of Higher Education: /6

Feb 20, 10:00 AM, New York Times:
Labs test artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other innovations that could improve learning and lower costs for Generation Z and beyond.

Companies Invest in Partnerships, Workforce Training to Bridge Skills Gap: /6

Feb 20, 10:00 AM, US News & World Report:
Employers from a variety of industries – including Amazon, Facebook, Chevron, Home Depot and Siemens – have in recent years announced plans to collectively pump hundreds of millions of dollars into domestic skills training courses; >

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The AOC Tapes: Rep says she got goddaughter into Bronx charter school: /6

Feb 24, 8:20 AM, New York Post:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez managed to get her goddaughter into a Bronx charter school, according to a Facebook Live video she recorded in 2017 — before she was a public figure.

Opinion: I sacrifice so my children have great education. Other Memphians aren't so lucky: /6

Feb 20, 8:12 AM, Commercial Appeal:
As a working, single mother of three, I pay a premium in rent to gain access to an educational opportunity for my son. Running the numbers, the increase to my housing costs is a slight savings over the tuition for our preferred private >

Opinion: Rosa Parks, Barack Obama believed in charter schools

Feb 18, 9:48 AM, The Detroit News:

Rosa Parks knew that the way to lift African American children out of poverty in Detroit was through education. And she knew that the best way to accomplish that was by starting a charter school.

Opinion: Corporations hurt low-income and minority students by pulling school choice funding: /6

Feb 24, 10:00 AM, Washington Examiner:
Her statement is incorrect, and her efforts are unintentionally hurting the very children she is claiming to help. First, the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students regardless of their sexual orientation. >

Charter schools help narrow the achievement gap | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 9:33 AM, The Record:
When my first-grade daughter struggled with reading, her teacher struggled with how to teach her. We eventually found a path forward, but only with the aid of my intervention.

Column: You’ll need a shower after reading about this school board race that’s descended into the gutter: /6

Feb 24, 8:23 AM, Los Angeles Times:
I understand the sentiment, but as I’ve said before, I don’t think our public schools are failing our children, no matter how many well-intended millionaires in the so-called reform movement think it’s as simple as that.

The ‘sacred cow’ of Boston’s education landscape: /6

Feb 24, 7:50 AM, The Boston Globe:
The current process, which judges applicants half on grades and half on test scores, has worked well for many private school families, whose children win spots at Boston Latin School at much higher rates than public school students. And >

Parents blame Tennessee education department upheaval for voucher problems: /6

Feb 24, 7:46 AM, The Daily Memphian:
The resignations of the IEA director and her two staff members, a lag in replacing them, a failure by the state to answer pleas for more resources, and the challenges of overseeing a complicated program have all contributed to delayed >

NYC students have until April 1 to apply to high-demand charter schools: /6

Feb 24, 7:46 AM, amNY:
As New Yorkers have seen increased test scores and more personalized school experiences at charter schools in the city, the number of applicants for these schools has jumped 26% in the last five years.

No deal on school vouchers as lawmakers head home: /6

Feb 24, 7:11 AM, Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio lawmakers are preparing to head home without a deal on school vouchers — leaving districts, parents and educators to wonder whether a compromise can be reached by the April 1 deadline.

Children deserve to have school choice | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 6:30 AM, The Patriot News:
Cyber programs are not for everyone, but 35,000 students who have chosen cyber matter, and for them, the school systems that have developed excellence in instruction and support matter greatly. And this is exactly what Pennsylvania’s cyber >

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Charter schools help narrow the achievement gap | Opinion

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Feb 24, 9:33 AM, The Record:
When my first-grade daughter struggled with reading, her teacher struggled with how to teach her. We eventually found a path forward, but only with the aid of my intervention.

The AOC Tapes: Rep says she got goddaughter into Bronx charter school

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Feb 24, 8:20 AM, New York Post:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez managed to get her goddaughter into a Bronx charter school, according to a Facebook Live video she recorded in 2017 — before she was a public figure.

The ‘sacred cow’ of Boston’s education landscape

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Feb 24, 7:50 AM, The Boston Globe:
The current process, which judges applicants half on grades and half on test scores, has worked well for many private school families, whose children win spots at Boston Latin School at much higher rates than public school students. And >
No deal on school vouchers as lawmakers head home

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Feb 24, 7:11 AM, Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio lawmakers are preparing to head home without a deal on school vouchers — leaving districts, parents and educators to wonder whether a compromise can be reached by the April 1 deadline.

St. Paul teachers union votes to strike over lack of progress in negotiations

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Feb 21, 8:06 AM, Pioneer Press:
Members of the St. Paul teachers union voted Thursday to authorize a strike over a lack of progress in contract negotiations with the state’s second-largest school district.

Hearing To Save Chicago Virtual Charter School Called Off At Last Minute

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Feb 21, 7:11 AM, CBS Chicago:
The supporters of the Chicago Virtual Charter School – which is set to close – were planning to be at a critical hearing to save the school. But the State of Illinois pulled the plug on the hearing at the last minute.
Opinion: Corporations hurt low-income and minority students by pulling school choice funding

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Feb 24, 10:00 AM, Washington Examiner:
Her statement is incorrect, and her efforts are unintentionally hurting the very children she is claiming to help. First, the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students regardless of their sexual orientation. >

Parents blame Tennessee education department upheaval for voucher problems

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Feb 24, 7:46 AM, The Daily Memphian:
The resignations of the IEA director and her two staff members, a lag in replacing them, a failure by the state to answer pleas for more resources, and the challenges of overseeing a complicated program have all contributed to delayed >

Can appointed state school board raise Alabama’s national standing in education?

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Feb 21, 7:05 AM, The Birmingham News:
Alabama voters will decide March 3 whether to move from an elected state school board to one appointed by the Governor. A yes vote on Amendment One sends the elected state school board home. A no vote keeps the board in place.
Column: You’ll need a shower after reading about this school board race that’s descended into the gutter

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Feb 24, 8:23 AM, Los Angeles Times:
I understand the sentiment, but as I’ve said before, I don’t think our public schools are failing our children, no matter how many well-intended millionaires in the so-called reform movement think it’s as simple as that.

Commentary: School choice for Nevada families under attack

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Feb 24, 6:20 AM, Las Vegas Review-Journal:
On the east side of Las Vegas, there’s a public school where kids can get double doses of math and reading to jump-start their learning. They have bilingual teachers who look and sound like they do. They thrive in a technology-rich >

California students sued because they were such poor readers. They just won $53-million to help them

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Feb 21, 6:32 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Two years ago, a group of students and their teachers sued the state of California for doing a poor job teaching kids how to read — 53% of California third-graders did not meet state test standards that year, and scores have increased only >

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Opinion: American families strongly support school choice. Educators should listen to them.: /6

Feb 24, 10:11 AM, USA Today:
Survey after survey shows bipartisan public support for school choice policies, notably among families with the most at stake in our education system. And while some fellow educators and I may still have reservations about nontraditional >

The AOC Tapes: Rep says she got goddaughter into Bronx charter school: /6

Feb 24, 8:20 AM, New York Post:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez managed to get her goddaughter into a Bronx charter school, according to a Facebook Live video she recorded in 2017 — before she was a public figure.

Opinion: I sacrifice so my children have great education. Other Memphians aren't so lucky: /6

Feb 20, 8:12 AM, Commercial Appeal:
As a working, single mother of three, I pay a premium in rent to gain access to an educational opportunity for my son. Running the numbers, the increase to my housing costs is a slight savings over the tuition for our preferred private >

Black and Latino Voters Are Looking for ‘More Than Just Some Token Words’: /6

Feb 24, 10:09 AM, New York Times:
Interviews with dozens of black and Latino Democrats in both states in recent days show that many feel ambivalence or disappointment in the party that is relying on them and anger over the process that narrowed the most diverse slate of >

How To Increase Consumer Confidence In Higher Education: /6

Feb 24, 10:06 AM, Forbes:
The lack of consumer confidence in higher education represents a serious threat to opportunity for the millions of Americans who do not know where to turn to prepare themselves for a fast-changing workplace.

Do the Benefits of Digital Devices in School Classrooms Outweigh the Downsides?: /6

Feb 24, 10:05 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Technology has steadily worked its way into classrooms around the world, from kindergarten to graduate school. Its use in schools has been strongly supported by the U.S. Education Department, among others, and it is widely viewed as a >

Letter: Tom Steyer understands importance of access to educational opportunity: /6

Feb 24, 10:03 AM, Greenville News:
Education is a tool we can give them that they can use to propel themselves into a bright future. With this knowledge, it is vital that we make sure that this support is not based on zip code. All of our children deserve access to equal >

Opinion: Corporations hurt low-income and minority students by pulling school choice funding: /6

Feb 24, 10:00 AM, Washington Examiner:
Her statement is incorrect, and her efforts are unintentionally hurting the very children she is claiming to help. First, the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students regardless of their sexual orientation. >

Charter schools help narrow the achievement gap | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 9:33 AM, The Record:
When my first-grade daughter struggled with reading, her teacher struggled with how to teach her. We eventually found a path forward, but only with the aid of my intervention.

Column: You’ll need a shower after reading about this school board race that’s descended into the gutter: /6

Feb 24, 8:23 AM, Los Angeles Times:
I understand the sentiment, but as I’ve said before, I don’t think our public schools are failing our children, no matter how many well-intended millionaires in the so-called reform movement think it’s as simple as that.

The ‘sacred cow’ of Boston’s education landscape: /6

Feb 24, 7:50 AM, The Boston Globe:
The current process, which judges applicants half on grades and half on test scores, has worked well for many private school families, whose children win spots at Boston Latin School at much higher rates than public school students. And >

Opinion: American families strongly support school choice. Educators should listen to them.: /6

Feb 24, 10:11 AM, USA Today:
Survey after survey shows bipartisan public support for school choice policies, notably among families with the most at stake in our education system. And while some fellow educators and I may still have reservations about nontraditional >

The AOC Tapes: Rep says she got goddaughter into Bronx charter school: /6

Feb 24, 8:20 AM, New York Post:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez managed to get her goddaughter into a Bronx charter school, according to a Facebook Live video she recorded in 2017 — before she was a public figure.

Opinion: I sacrifice so my children have great education. Other Memphians aren't so lucky: /6

Feb 20, 8:12 AM, Commercial Appeal:
As a working, single mother of three, I pay a premium in rent to gain access to an educational opportunity for my son. Running the numbers, the increase to my housing costs is a slight savings over the tuition for our preferred private >

Study: School Vouchers Improve Public Schools: /6

Feb 19, 8:43 AM, National Review Online:
One knock on school vouchers is that they take high-performing kids with involved parents out of public schools, making life worse for those left behind. Choice supporters have always argued the opposite, however — that vouchers force >

Opinion: Rosa Parks, Barack Obama believed in charter schools

Feb 18, 9:48 AM, The Detroit News:

Rosa Parks knew that the way to lift African American children out of poverty in Detroit was through education. And she knew that the best way to accomplish that was by starting a charter school.

Opinion: Black Kids Deserve Great Schools, Too: /6

Feb 13, 8:19 AM, Los Angeles Sentinel:
Dr. Fortune and the other successful leaders of majority Black schools are telling policymakers they are tired of being outliers in the education of Black students and they want to demonstrate to other educators in the state what works so >

Access to Montgomery's magnets, charters could increase for military families: /6

Feb 12, 9:28 AM, Montgomery Advertiser:
Legislators will hear about two bills aimed at increasing the number of educational options afforded to military families assigned to Alabama.

Editorial: Charter schools are public schools and deserve more equitable funding: /6

Feb 10, 9:16 AM, Seattle Times:
Washington’s public charter schools receive state funding for basic education, just as traditional public schools do — money follows each student. But they are not allowed to augment those budgets through enrichment levies or >

Trump Announced Philadelphia Fourth-Grader Would Receive Opportunity Scholarship (CER in the news)

Feb 6, 9:45 AM, The 74:

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf’s charter school reforms re-ignites firestorm with advocates, parents: /6

Feb 6, 6:51 AM, The Patriot News:
Charter school parents are outraged over what they are calling his “slash and burn” charter school reforms unveiled as part of Wolf’s 2020-21 budget proposal. They also were put off by references to their kids’ schools in his budget >

Opinion: Governor extreme on school choice: /6

Feb 5, 7:47 AM, Carteret News-Times:
Parental choice in education has gone mainstream in North Carolina. Among those notables who seem not to have gotten the memo yet is the governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper.

Fight is on to save Chicago Virtual Charter School, Illinois’ first and only remote learning public school: ‘It’s not perfect, but it is the only one we’ve got’: /6

Feb 4, 7:08 AM, Chicago Tribune:
Cheridan and Auguste attend Chicago Virtual Charter School, believed to be Illinois’ first and only primarily online public school for kindergarten through 12th grade. Its pupils attend classes once a week at the brick-and-mortar campus in >

Wolf pushing charter-school bill that would change funding, accountability rules: /6

Feb 4, 6:16 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing significant changes to Pennsylvania’s charter school law that his office says could save school districts statewide $280 million a year and would leave the existing charters with less funding each year.

Nation's first private school voucher program has grown, but still remains divisive: /6

Jan 29, 7:55 AM, Wisconsin State Journal:
Thirty years since Milwaukee’s school voucher program started — the oldest modern voucher program in the country — Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Republican Wisconsin lawmakers championed the state’s >

Senate Republican pitching a temporary fix for Ohio school voucher problem: /6

Jan 28, 7:02 AM, Columbus Dispatch:
Public school officials say this could devastate their budgets and force them to ask their communities for more money. But school-choice advocates say it’s cruel to yank these schools off a list that families have planned off for >

Who should pay for private and religious schools? | Editorial (CER in the news): /6

Jan 27, 10:19 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
What rights do parents have when it comes to how their children get educated? That question is at the crux of a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could alter the landscape of public education — especially in Pennsylvania.

KIPP, the city’s largest charter network, is expanding with a lease for a vacant D.C. campus: /6

Jan 27, 8:31 AM, Washington Post:
The District plans to lease an empty school building to the KIPP DC charter network, giving the largest charter operator in the city an even bigger footprint. The lease, which city officials announced Monday, marks the first time Mayor >

Column: Online school accountability requires strong engagement policies: /6

Jan 24, 7:45 AM, The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio Connections Academy received its state report card, and like many traditional school districts and charters across Ohio, our school received a “D.” As the superintendent at OCA I know there is no question we must do better and our >

U.S. Supreme Court hears landmark case over public funding for religious schools.(CER in the news): /6

Jan 23, 9:59 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
A widely watched case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday pitting school-choice advocates against proponents of public schools has been described by both sides as having potential to profoundly reshape the national education >

Laws Across the Country Are Keeping Parents From Making Choices About Their Kids' Education. (CER): /6

Jan 22, 9:32 AM, TIME:
On January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the most significant education cases in decades, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. The outcome could change the landscape of schooling in America as we know it.

Review & Outlook: The Last Gasp of James G. Blaine?: /6

Jan 21, 8:38 AM, Wall Street Journal:
When the Montana Legislature created a K-12 scholarship program funded via private donations and tax credits, it was a godsend to Kendra Espinoza. An office assistant by day and janitor by night, the single mom had pulled her two daughters >

US Supreme Court case puts eyes of education world on Montana (CER in the news): /6

Jan 20, 9:48 AM, Great Falls Tribune:
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that sprouted from Montana as to whether state funds can be used to help pay for religious and private school tuition.

Editorial: Families should have the right to choose from scholarships at religious institutions: /6

Jan 20, 9:46 AM, Washington Post:
That some families choose to use the scholarships at religious schools is their right and, contrary to many of the tropes advanced by those opposed to school choice, doesn’t undermine public education or harm the state.

Opinion: Arizona does school choice right: /6

Jan 20, 9:19 AM, Arizona Daily Star:
In fact, the type of school environment where a child spends more than six hours a day can be life-changing. And, if children benefit from environments that tap into their strengths — while nurturing and invigorating them — that >

Chicago Teachers Union Inc.: How the clout-heavy labor group spends its money: /6

Jan 20, 9:08 AM, Chicago Sun-Times:
We examined how the CTU uses its considerable financial muscle and found nearly $1.5 million from its dues-funded budget went to politics and lobbying over 15 months. And a union foundation cut back sharply on charitable giving.

As state budget stalls, NC teachers gauge appetite for statewide strike: /6

Jan 17, 8:43 AM, Asheville Citizen Times:
While North Carolina law bans public school teachers from striking, statewide educator groups are gauging teachers’ appetites for extended collective work stoppages.

Thousands of online charter students won't get new Oregon schools money: /6

Jan 17, 7:17 AM, Salem Reporter:
The state’s 19 virtual charter schools, which have about 13,000 students, were excluded from the largest pot of money in the Student Success Act, a new state law intended to improve schooling for students across Oregon.

Study finds Newark Charter Schools Improve Test Scores: /6

Jan 16, 8:08 AM, TAPinto:
A study by a Boston University professor for a New York-based think tank has determined that attending a Newark charter school is among the most impactful education interventions studied by researchers.

Wisconsin voucher schools win lawsuit over virtual learning: /6

Jan 16, 7:31 AM, Wisconsin State Journal:
The Department of Public Instruction said Wednesday it will change its policy and allow private schools to count online classes toward instructional time, just as public schools can do, after a judge ruled that treating them differently >

A Chesco school district is in ‘a fight for our lives’ as students flock to charters: /6

Jan 16, 6:39 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
The tension between traditional public schools and the charter schools they fund has spurred debate for years, in Pennsylvania and nationally. In one Chester County community, the situation has escalated to what school district leaders say >

Column: Presidential candidates must address the crisis in charter schools: /6

Jan 15, 9:17 AM, The Gazette:
As the 2020 Democratic candidates prepare for their next debate in the Hawkeye State, I hope they intend to answer a question burning in the minds of many black and Latino charter school families—“why are you ignoring us?” Democratic >

Supporters of school choice rally in Frankfort: /6

Jan 15, 8:10 AM, WDRB:
Some teachers and parents are again pushing for the legislatures to enact tax credits that would enable more parents to send their children to private schools.

Poll by conservative education group finds bipartisan support for school choice, charter schools in Colorado: /6

Jan 14, 6:15 AM, The Denver Post:
Colorado voters of all stripes want more money to go to education and specifically into teachers’ paychecks, but they don’t want to raise taxes to do it. They’re also broadly supportive of charter schools, school choice, and giving more >

The Court Case That Could Finally Take Down Antiquated Anti-Catholic Laws: /6

Jan 13, 9:43 AM, The Atlantic:
Later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most significant education cases in decades: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. Centering around a modest tax-credit scholarship program in Montana, Espinoza could have >

Schools in this Boston suburb were already high-performing. So why did the superintendent start over?: /6

Jan 13, 6:40 AM, Washington Post:
At no point in recent memory has Melrose Public Schools been failing. But the outgoing superintendent, Cyndy Taymore, is four years into an effort to fundamentally rethink traditional schooling here.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear school choice case out of Montana: /6

Jan 10, 10:14 AM, KGVO:
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue is the case that has the potential of determining whether states are allowed to manage their own educational systems in such a way that they can discriminate against religion or even to favor some >

Counterpoint: My kids are 'actual students' and charter schools serve them best: /6

Jan 10, 6:38 AM, Star Tribune:
As my daughters and I read “We must examine effects of school choice” (Jan. 2) by Steve Marchese, a St. Paul school board member, I couldn’t help but chuckle as he urged school choice advocates to consider effects on “actual students.” >

Virginia Walden Ford: Empower parents with school choice: /6

Jan 9, 9:13 AM, Washington Examiner:
In more than two decades of fighting for educational freedom, I’ve heard opponents offer a lot of excuses as to why parents shouldn’t have the ability to select the schools their children attend.

Employers Want to Train Workers but Are Swimming in Options: /6

Jan 7, 9:40 AM, Wall Street Journal:
U.S. workers now have access to more than 738,000 secondary and postsecondary degrees, certificates, badges and other certifications, according to a 2019 report from Credential Engine, a nonprofit that aims to build a comprehensive >

Opinion: Democratic candidates must learn more about the public charter schools that have been a ‘game changer’ for many families: /6

Jan 6, 10:12 AM, Hechinger Report:
'I wish the Democratic presidential candidates would think about kids in cities like Newark before issuing policy proposals that would cripple the schools that so many parents depend on."

Virginia Walden Ford: A Lifelong Education Advocate: /6

Jan 3, 9:31 AM, The Epoch Times:
Our failing public schools weigh heavily on many Americans’ minds, but Virginia Walden Ford is an optimist. After 21 years of school-choice advocacy, she’s seen what a difference even just one voice can make.

The Grinch who stole scholarships | Opinion: /6

Jan 3, 6:35 AM, The Patriot News:
So the Grinch bought all the private education he could. For the Grinch’s own children, there was nothing too good. And one day, the other Harrisburgers asked, “what about us?” “We love our kids too. We love them so >

Opinion: Banish Blaine to bolster Catholic school potential

Jan 2, 9:42 AM, The Detroit News:

It is time for the Supreme Court to finally eradicate Blaine amendments, permit state legislatures to craft real solutions regarding educational choice, and allow taxpayers to support the desire of parents to select schools that best >

Opinion: It’s colleges’ job to train citizens. Higher education isn’t rising to the challenge.

Dec 30, 9:47 AM, Washington Post:

Colleges and universities must train not only engineers, scientists, humanists and business leaders but also citizens. And we must do so in the hope that our students will help us to build a democracy where the constitutional glass can >

Public education’s problems won’t be fixed with more funding | Opinion: /6

Dec 30, 9:45 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
If politicians really wanted public education to be better in the Keystone State, they would put the power to choose firmly where it belongs: in the hands of parents. That they refuse to do this lays bare the fact of the matter: >

Newport school board rejects Kentucky's first charter school application: /6

Dec 27, 7:54 AM, Louisville Courier Journal:
A mere two months after a group of Northern Kentucky parents became the first to apply to open a charter school in Kentucky, the same group became the first rejected charter school application in the state.

Charter Schools Keep Tabs on Grads to Keep Them in College: /6

Dec 26, 9:39 AM, Wall Street Journal:
At four of the big charter networks operating in New York City, alumni and staff say such personal attention can make all the difference. Most of their students are poor and black or Hispanic. Many are the first in their family to go to >

Virtual Charter School Enrollment Grows 140 Percent Over Past Decade: /6

Dec 26, 8:33 AM, Wisconson Public Radio:
The number of students enrolled in public, virtual charter schools in Wisconsin has increased 140 percent over the last decade. This year, six new online charter programs went online.

Letter: D.C. is denying charter schools’ right to unused buildings: /6

Dec 26, 7:34 AM, Washington Post:
My organization conducted an extensive study using city documents that found that the District has at least 10 vacant or significantly underused buildings that should be made available to charter schools.

Montana Battle Over Aid for Religious Schools Reaches Supreme Court: /6

Dec 23, 8:53 AM, New York Times:
The justices will hear arguments next month over whether states may erect walls between church and state high enough to exclude religious groups from some government benefits.

Great Hearts, Great Minds: /6

Dec 23, 8:50 AM, City Journal:
An unusual charter school network, serving middle-class families, promotes a classical curriculum—and gets results.

Commentary: Say it ain't so, Joe Biden

Dec 20, 7:57 AM, Washington Times:

Unfortunately, Mr. Biden wants to drive American school kids off the road toward a better life — a road to jobs, a career and the American dream. Perhaps he needs to have a one-on-one with Mr. Sharpton, who spoke truth to power when he >

Opinion: Every Samuel in America deserves education freedom: /6

Dec 20, 7:54 AM, Washington Examiner:
I have seen first-hand what can happen when parents are given the power to choose. I have seen the benefits of children being in the right learning environment for their unique learning style.

Philly high school is fighting against new charter school that would be ‘in direct competition with us': /6

Dec 20, 6:50 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
Concerned that a proposed charter school would take resources and students away from it and other traditional public schools, staffers from one Philadelphia high school are fighting back.

‘If We Don’t Fight for Our Children, Who Else Is Going to Do It?’: /6

Dec 19, 8:15 AM, The 74:
The rift in the Democratic Party over charter schools will be on sharp display again Thursday, as advocates, parents and students rally outside a Los Angeles presidential primary debate to protest what they say is an attack on their >

Jeanne Allen: Don't Attack Charters Schools - Learn From Them: /6

Dec 16, 10:14 AM, Forbes:
As the teachers' union-sponsored “Public Education Forum 2020," winds down in Pittsburgh this weekend, let’s state the obvious truth: our nation’s education system is shockingly failing most students and teachers.

D.C. charters say the city needs to give them empty buildings. The city says no.: /6

Dec 16, 9:56 AM, Washington Post:
There’s one significant disagreement framing the campaign: Charter advocates and city officials have a vastly different count of how many vacant buildings exist. Advocates say there are at least 10. The city tally? Just three. And D.C. >

Parent groups: Disparity in learning is ‘tragic status quo in Atlanta’: /6

Dec 13, 6:45 AM, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Two education advocacy groups are calling out “dismal” and persistent academic gaps between Atlanta’s white students and students of color.

Charter school donates car to grandmother who walks to work everyday: /6

Dec 11, 7:58 AM, KCBD:
In light of the giving season, a charter school is giving back to one of their families. Kathie Loshbough is raising her three grandchildren. Each morning she drops one off at daycare, one at Condra Charter School and one at Ramirez >

Success Academy Spars With De Blasio Over Charter School Space: /6

Dec 10, 9:25 AM, Wall Street Journal:
The city’s largest charter network rebuffed the city Department of Education’s offer last month of helping to lease a former Catholic school building in southern Queens. The charter network said it was too small.

Opinion: Public charter schools’ survival is vital to Pennsylvania families

Dec 10, 9:21 AM, The Patroit News:

For more than two decades in Pennsylvania, parents have had some ability to decide where, when and how their children will receive their public school education.

Idea for presidential candidates' forum in Pittsburgh started in nation's capital: /6

Dec 9, 9:49 AM, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
The conversation that spawned the idea to hold a forum on education for Democratic presidential candidates in Pittsburgh took place months ago at the American Federation of Teachers building in Washington, D.C.

Employees sue teacher's union over slow responses to requests to leave it: /6

Dec 6, 8:29 AM, Blue Mountian Eagle:
Four Hillsboro school employees sued their union and school district Thursday in federal court, arguing that the union slow-walks requests from employees who want to quit their unions in violation of their rights under the U.S. >

‘It Just Isn’t Working’: Test Scores Cast Doubt on U.S. Education Reform: /6

Dec 3, 8:44 AM, New York Times:
An international exam shows that American 15-year-olds are stagnant in reading and math even though the country has spent billions to close gaps with the rest of the world.

Jacques: Elizabeth Warren wrong on Michigan charters: /6

Dec 2, 9:22 AM, The Detroit News:
Warren, the Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential candidate, is quite misguided about charter schools — especially charter schools in Michigan.

Opinion: Biden should back school choice. Democratic voters want it and his opponents reject it.: /6

Nov 27, 8:33 AM, NBC News:
Core Democratic constituencies support the idea, and no Democrat can win without them. The candidate who embraces it will instantly stand out.

Minority Voters Chafe as Democratic Candidates Abandon Charter Schools

Nov 26, 8:21 AM, New York Times:

The front-runners for the presidential nomination are moving away from the charter school movement, and black and Latino families ask why their concerns are lost.

Opinion: The Silence of the School Reformers: /6

Nov 26, 8:14 AM, National Review:
Today, we’re a nation still at risk, due to the faltering achievement of far too many children — a problem vividly on display in student performance that has been flat for a decade. Addressing that challenge requires a broad and durable >

Tennessee Officials Now Say School Vouchers Won’t Be Taxable After AllTennessee Officials Now Say School Vouchers Won’t Be Taxable After All: /6

Nov 22, 6:43 AM, Nashville Public Radio:
In a reversal, the Tennessee Department of Education is now saying the state’s new school voucher will not be taxable.

Why Some Unions Are Losing Members: /6

Nov 21, 9:10 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Some public-workers unions are experiencing steep losses of members and fees, dips largely triggered by a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that gave members an out.

Column: Don't miss Lighthouse Christian School's stellar report card: /6

Nov 21, 7:02 AM, Wisconson State Journal:
The State Journal last week wrote a comprehensive story about state report cards for schools in Wisconsin. It not only covered the schools in the Madison School District, it expanded to include all Dane County schools.

Financial torpedo or academic lifeline? Tuition voucher bill debated by Harrisburg community: /6

Nov 21, 6:59 AM, The Patriot-News:
It’s being hailed as a lifeline for parents frustrated by struggling schools and derided by critics as a body blow to the Harrisburg School District.

Opinion: The Big Lie About Charter Schools

Nov 20, 8:44 AM, Wall Street Journal:

When a family moves out of a district, the district loses state and federal money for its child’s education, but no one accuses the family of draining funds from the district. When parents move their child to a private school, no one >

Judge rules in favor of Bethel Christian Academy in school voucher case: /6

Nov 19, 8:58 AM, Washington Times:
A federal judge has ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by a Christian school that accuses Maryland officials of kicking it out of a voucher program because of the school’s belief in traditional marriage.

Editorial: Give charter schools a chance to excel: /6

Nov 19, 7:23 AM, Herald-Dispatch :
In a state where a large percentage of parents are dissatisfied with the condition of public education and where public school students on average perform below national averages, there is a lot of resistance in the education establishment >

Commentary: No more education reform. It’s time to transform communities: /6

Nov 18, 6:43 AM, The Post Courier:
Public school educators in South Carolina are working very hard to improve outcomes for students. And they are inundated by well-intended programs and reform efforts to “fix” our schools — in literacy, mathematics, career education, early >

DC charter schools blame Mayor Bowser for lack of enrollment growth: /6

Nov 15, 9:39 AM, WJLA:
For the first time since they opened in 1996, DC public charter schools, run by various groups and non-profits, lost enrollment this school year, while the government-run DC public schools saw enrollment numbers increase. Leaders in the >

Education Guru Chris Whittle Tries a Comeback With New School in Brooklyn: /6

Nov 15, 9:32 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Whittle School to launch site next fall in New York with plans to expand for 90,000 students in 15 countries<

Switching Schools Shouldn’t Be the Hard Part for Military Families: /6

Nov 14, 8:47 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Congress has an opportunity to help the 1.3 million school-age children who sacrifice for their country because of their parents’ military service. The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act, sponsored by Sens. Ben Sasse, Tom >

Column: Lawmakers should stand up for charter students like my son: /6

Nov 14, 7:46 AM, Phoenix Reporter & Item:
I am a true believer in traditional public education. My father taught in California’s public school system for 30 years, and I attended traditional public schools myself. But I chose a different avenue for my son: cyber school.

LRSD teachers, staffers on strike; schools open: /6

Nov 14, 7:16 AM, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:
Little Rock School District teachers and support staff members, including nearly 1,800 Little Rock Education Association employee union members, will be on strike and on picket lines today -- a day in which schools in the state's >

Opinion: California is failing its students: Where is the outrage?: /6

Nov 12, 8:31 AM, San Francisco Chronicle:
There has been radio silence from California’s public education leadership after the recent release of the National Assessment for Educational Progress scores, otherwise known as the Nation’s Report Card.

Letter: The FEA Protests Too Much About the Cost of Charters: /6

Nov 12, 8:25 AM, Wall Street Journal:
"Charters: A Drain on Classic Public Schools” (Letters, Oct. 31) by Florida Education Association President Fedrick Ingram is an opinion that needs a rebuttal. What is the real financial impact of charters on Florida’s traditional schools? >

Opinion: It’s morally and legally wrong to deny charter schools access to unused school buildings: /6

Nov 11, 9:26 AM, Washington Post:
We urge the mayor and other leaders to stop limiting opportunities for our students. School buildings should be filled with children engaged in the joy of learning, not with empty desks and molding boxes. Making surplus school buildings >

Ypsilanti-area School, South Arbor Charter Academy, Celebrates 20 Years Serving Local Community: /6

Nov 11, 8:12 AM, KAKE:
Today, a Michigan charter school is celebrating a major milestone, marking two decades serving the Ypsilanti community. South Arbor Charter Academy, a free public charter school, managed by National Heritage Academies, is celebrating its >

New Hampshire’s Plan To Double Its Charter Schools: /6

Nov 8, 7:51 AM, NHPR:
New Hampshire has just 29 charter schools, which is fewer than most states. Over the next five years, the state wants to nearly double the amount of charter schools with the help of new federal funding.

More than 700 students use Alabama Accountability Act to attend private Montgomery schools: /6

Nov 8, 7:12 AM, Montgomery Advertiser:
Of the more than 4,000 students who received scholarships through the Alabama Accountability Act, 718 used the scholarships to attend private Montgomery schools, according to state figures released Thursday. Of those, 42% were zoned for a >

Opinion | Education solution lies in breaking the status quo: /6

Nov 8, 6:38 AM, Alabama Political Reporter:
In fixing Alabama education there should not be a single call for more money. Not. One. Call. The money is there, and it is there for the child not for the system. Alabama’s per capita spending on each child is greater than that of >

Opinion: Elizabeth Warren, your class inspired me to open my charter school. Don’t abandon them now.: /6

Nov 7, 9:25 AM, Washington Post:
That same courage is one of the core values that my partner Pagee Cheung and I inculcate in our students at MESA Charter High School, which we founded almost nine years to the day after I started Contracts class.

Opinion: DC charter schools are thriving, but the District is depriving them of space: /6

Nov 6, 7:52 AM, Washington Examiner:
In the near quarter-century since District of Columbia parents were first allowed to choose public charter schools for their children, demand has grown to the extent that nearly half of all the District’s public school students are >

From Competition To Cooperation: District And Charter Schools Are Working Together: /6

Nov 5, 7:16 AM, St. Louis Public Radio:
When charter schools first began opening in the early 2000s, the relationship between the independently run schools and the traditional school system was much more adversarial. In fact, charters looking for a place for their school were >

Over 10,000 RI students in charter schools for first time: /6

Nov 4, 8:47 AM, WPRI:
Demand for alternative public education options continues to grow in Rhode Island, as charter school enrollment exceeded 10,000 students for the first time ever this school year.

Parents flock to charter schools for home school, personalized education: /6

Nov 4, 7:21 AM, The Sand Diego Union Tribune:
Dissatisfaction with brick-and-mortar public schools is helping drive thousands of families to dozens of California charter schools that offer personalized approaches to education, such as home schooling.

Opinion: What we can learn from the state of our nation’s education: /6

Nov 1, 8:55 AM, Washington Post:
The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are prompting some soul-searching about the limited gains over the past decade, but there are outliers worth saluting. More important, we should be analyzing >

LR mayor seeks charter school limits: /6

Nov 1, 6:24 AM, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said he will ask the state to put a moratorium on new charter school seats in Little Rock, his communications director said Thursday.

School choice is not the source of education’s ills in Philly or elsewhere | Opinion: /6

Oct 31, 7:52 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
In recent policy proposals, both Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have beat the tired drum of maligning school choice as an enemy of public education, calling, rightly, for the eradication of for-profit charter schools while also >

How this Baltimore charter school puts kids in charge of their futures: /6

Oct 30, 5:25 AM, PBS NewsHour:
Baltimore has long struggled with poverty, crime, high unemployment and a low public high school graduation rate -- around 70 percent. But one charter school for sixth through twelfth graders is bucking that trend, graduating 95 percent of >

Opinion: No more 12th grade and other ideas for school reform: /6

Oct 28, 7:35 AM, The News Tribune:
As my 46 years in education draw to a close, I regret I haven’t done more to promote reforms in the operation of public schools. Perhaps others will find something of value here and pursue these changes to the extent possible.

Opinion: Warren's costly school plan prioritizes unions over kids: /6

Oct 24, 8:54 AM, The Detroit News:
Yet even worse than the irresponsible spending, Warren's politically-charged education blueprint has the potential to harm families by limiting choices they value.

West Columbia charter school receives 'excellent' rating on state report card: /6

Oct 24, 7:09 AM, WLTX:
The Charter Institute at Erskine, the entity that sponsors this district of 17 charter schools in the state, hosted a surprise announcement today for Gray's principal Dr. Brian Newsome including a banner honoring their excellent rating and >

Black and Latino Voters Are Looking for ‘More Than Just Some Token Words’: /6

Feb 24, 10:09 AM, New York Times:
Interviews with dozens of black and Latino Democrats in both states in recent days show that many feel ambivalence or disappointment in the party that is relying on them and anger over the process that narrowed the most diverse slate of >

How To Increase Consumer Confidence In Higher Education: /6

Feb 24, 10:06 AM, Forbes:
The lack of consumer confidence in higher education represents a serious threat to opportunity for the millions of Americans who do not know where to turn to prepare themselves for a fast-changing workplace.

Do the Benefits of Digital Devices in School Classrooms Outweigh the Downsides?: /6

Feb 24, 10:05 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Technology has steadily worked its way into classrooms around the world, from kindergarten to graduate school. Its use in schools has been strongly supported by the U.S. Education Department, among others, and it is widely viewed as a >

Letter: Tom Steyer understands importance of access to educational opportunity: /6

Feb 24, 10:03 AM, Greenville News:
Education is a tool we can give them that they can use to propel themselves into a bright future. With this knowledge, it is vital that we make sure that this support is not based on zip code. All of our children deserve access to equal >

Opinion: Corporations hurt low-income and minority students by pulling school choice funding: /6

Feb 24, 10:00 AM, Washington Examiner:
Her statement is incorrect, and her efforts are unintentionally hurting the very children she is claiming to help. First, the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students regardless of their sexual orientation. >

Charter schools help narrow the achievement gap | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 9:33 AM, The Record:
When my first-grade daughter struggled with reading, her teacher struggled with how to teach her. We eventually found a path forward, but only with the aid of my intervention.

Column: You’ll need a shower after reading about this school board race that’s descended into the gutter: /6

Feb 24, 8:23 AM, Los Angeles Times:
I understand the sentiment, but as I’ve said before, I don’t think our public schools are failing our children, no matter how many well-intended millionaires in the so-called reform movement think it’s as simple as that.

The ‘sacred cow’ of Boston’s education landscape: /6

Feb 24, 7:50 AM, The Boston Globe:
The current process, which judges applicants half on grades and half on test scores, has worked well for many private school families, whose children win spots at Boston Latin School at much higher rates than public school students. And >

Parents blame Tennessee education department upheaval for voucher problems: /6

Feb 24, 7:46 AM, The Daily Memphian:
The resignations of the IEA director and her two staff members, a lag in replacing them, a failure by the state to answer pleas for more resources, and the challenges of overseeing a complicated program have all contributed to delayed >

NYC students have until April 1 to apply to high-demand charter schools: /6

Feb 24, 7:46 AM, amNY:
As New Yorkers have seen increased test scores and more personalized school experiences at charter schools in the city, the number of applicants for these schools has jumped 26% in the last five years.

No deal on school vouchers as lawmakers head home: /6

Feb 24, 7:11 AM, Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio lawmakers are preparing to head home without a deal on school vouchers — leaving districts, parents and educators to wonder whether a compromise can be reached by the April 1 deadline.

Children deserve to have school choice | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 6:30 AM, The Patriot News:
Cyber programs are not for everyone, but 35,000 students who have chosen cyber matter, and for them, the school systems that have developed excellence in instruction and support matter greatly. And this is exactly what Pennsylvania’s cyber >

Commentary: School choice for Nevada families under attack: /6

Feb 24, 6:20 AM, Las Vegas Review-Journal:
On the east side of Las Vegas, there’s a public school where kids can get double doses of math and reading to jump-start their learning. They have bilingual teachers who look and sound like they do. They thrive in a technology-rich >

Opinion: Why Warren’s ardent defense of the teachers union monopoly hurts students: /6

Feb 21, 8:42 AM, Washington Post:
In Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, there is a wearying constant, a simmering conflict. On one side are parents seeking charter schools — public schools granted more administrative and instruction discretion than enjoyed by unionized public >

22% Of College Students Are Also Parents. We Should Support Them: /6

Feb 21, 8:40 AM, WBUR:
There are nearly 4 million undergraduate student parents in the U.S., about 22% of all undergrads. In New England, nearly 18% of undergraduates are parents.

St. Paul teachers union votes to strike over lack of progress in negotiations: /6

Feb 21, 8:06 AM, Pioneer Press:
Members of the St. Paul teachers union voted Thursday to authorize a strike over a lack of progress in contract negotiations with the state’s second-largest school district.

Cramer Hill Advocate Confident but Cautious About Charter School Expansion: /6

Feb 21, 8:03 AM, TAPinto Camden:
Four months after residents said they were blindsided by the proposed expansion of a charter school in their neighborhood — which led the City Council to table an ordinance — Cramer Hill Residents Association president Mary Cortes told >

Cambridge high school struggles with equal access to AP classes: /6

Feb 21, 7:42 AM, Boston Globe:
The stubborn persistence of the gap, in the face of repeated attempts to wipe it out, has contributed to recent racial tensions at the high school, where some Black students say they still feel like outsiders. And it sharply underscores >

Hearing To Save Chicago Virtual Charter School Called Off At Last Minute: /6

Feb 21, 7:11 AM, CBS Chicago:
The supporters of the Chicago Virtual Charter School – which is set to close – were planning to be at a critical hearing to save the school. But the State of Illinois pulled the plug on the hearing at the last minute.

Can appointed state school board raise Alabama’s national standing in education?: /6

Feb 21, 7:05 AM, The Birmingham News:
Alabama voters will decide March 3 whether to move from an elected state school board to one appointed by the Governor. A yes vote on Amendment One sends the elected state school board home. A no vote keeps the board in place.

Editorial: Private school, public role: /6

Feb 21, 6:59 AM, Albany Times Union:
This doesn't mean, of course, that all instruction should look the same. There are many paths to the goal of a well-rounded education, and that means evaluating nontraditional schools will be a complex task, not a cookie-cutter >

Opinion: Private interests are wrongly shaping education policies in Ohio: /6

Feb 21, 6:47 AM, Cleveland Plain Dealer:
The great uproar around EdChoice should have us asking about how policy is made: specifically, whose voices are being elevated, and whose are being diminished, when Ohio education policy is being created?

New supt. brings new school thinking to Providence: /6

Feb 21, 6:44 AM, Providence Journal:
Harrison Peters, the school district’s new superintendent, arrived Thursday with a cheerleader’s spirit, a critical mind and a belief that meaningful change can’t come soon enough to the city’s troubled public >

California students sued because they were such poor readers. They just won $53-million to help them: /6

Feb 21, 6:32 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Two years ago, a group of students and their teachers sued the state of California for doing a poor job teaching kids how to read — 53% of California third-graders did not meet state test standards that year, and scores have increased only >

Philly schools overpaying charters millions of dollars for special-education students, district says: /6

Feb 21, 6:22 AM, Philadelpia Inquirer:
The Philadelphia School District overpays charter schools by millions of dollars because of a state formula that forces artificially high rates for special-education services, according to a new analysis by the district.

Charter Advocates Argue for State to Fund Their School Construction: /6

Feb 21, 6:19 AM, New Jersey Spotlight:
And, despite opposition from plaintiffs, charter association and families seek to join ongoing litigation over funding for needy school districts.

Gov. Hogan attacks proposed tax plan to fund education reform: /6

Feb 21, 6:05 AM, WTOP:
Maryland democratic officials believe they’ve found a possible funding solution to their ambitious education reform bill. Gov. Larry Hogan, on the contrary, views the proposal as a destruction of his work to ease the tax burden on >

How Technology is Changing the Future of Higher Education: /6

Feb 20, 10:00 AM, New York Times:
Labs test artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other innovations that could improve learning and lower costs for Generation Z and beyond.

Companies Invest in Partnerships, Workforce Training to Bridge Skills Gap: /6

Feb 20, 10:00 AM, US News & World Report:
Employers from a variety of industries – including Amazon, Facebook, Chevron, Home Depot and Siemens – have in recent years announced plans to collectively pump hundreds of millions of dollars into domestic skills training courses; >

The job market is hot. So why are half of U.S. grads missing out?: /6

Feb 20, 9:58 AM, Los Angeles Times:
For the first time in decades, recent college graduates are more likely to be out of work than the population as a whole, according to the New York Federal Reserve. And for the lower-earning half of college grads, the wage premium is >

Opinion: There’s a real progressive case for supporting charter schools: /6

Feb 20, 9:56 AM, Washington Post:
Properly implemented, charter schools can provide a valuable challenge to the injustice of neighborhood-based school enrollment. As privileged — usually white — parents across the country combat efforts to racially and socioeconomically >

Opinion: Low-income parents seeking charter schools losing support from both left and right: /6

Feb 20, 9:44 AM, The Hill:
Those caught in the middle, and the clear losers here, are tens of thousands of black and Hispanic parents who can’t afford to move to the suburbs and desperately seek out charter schools they believe, and evidence shows, offer their >

School District Borders Can Worsen Inequality. These Students Are Fighting for a Better Education: /6

Feb 20, 9:40 AM, TIME:
But if the differences between Benton Harbor and St. Joseph are especially obvious, the forces that drive them apart are hardly unique. There are hundreds of American school districts like Benton Harbor: financially imperiled, academically >

School district officials hope to see cyber charter funding reform become reality: /6

Feb 20, 9:37 AM, Bradford Era:
Education is necessary and freedom of choice is an important aspect of education. While the importance of choice is recognized, local school district officials have expressed hope for a more level playing field when it comes to funding for >

A bill is coming that would change enrollment rules for Colorado charter schools. Could it also deter more from opening?: /6

Feb 20, 9:17 AM, The Colorado Sun:
Rep. Shannon Bird plans to introduce legislation that would revamp the application and appeals processes for charter schools. Education groups fear the changes single out charters and put their future in question.

St. Paul teachers take strike vote Thursday. Here’s what they’re bargaining for.: /6

Feb 20, 8:57 AM, Pioneer Press:
For a fifth straight contract cycle, the St. Paul Federation of Educators is “bargaining for the common good,” adopting the Chicago Teachers Union’s strategy of negotiating a wide range of topics, some of which fall outside the usual >

Charter Commission Director Steps Down For New DOE Role: /6

Feb 20, 8:36 AM, Honolulu Civil Beat:
Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission Executive Director Sione Thompson plans to step down from his role effective Thursday if confirmed by the state Board of Education to be the next complex area superintendent for the >

A Few Things To Know About Charter Schools In N.H., As Battle Continues Over Funding.: /6

Feb 20, 8:19 AM, New Hampshire Public Radio:
Lawmakers, education advocates, and state officials are entering the third month of a high-profile battle over whether to accept a large federal grant to double the number of public charter schools in New Hampshire.

Failed Philly cyber charter application highlights weaknesses in state law, observer says: /6

Feb 20, 8:19 AM, Pennsylvania Capital-Star:
The state Department of Education has issued its first denial in years to a cyber charter school, thwarting a proposal for a new school that aimed to enroll 2,500 Pennsylvania students starting in 2021.

Plan to relocate Bayview charter school meets with resistance: /6

Feb 20, 8:17 AM, San Francisco Examiner:
The San Francisco Unified School District wants to relocate a Bayview elementary charter school to Treasure Island to free up space at Malcolm X Academy.

Dove Charter Schools sued after sending mailers to 107,000 students: /6

Feb 20, 8:05 AM, The Oklahoman:
Dove Charter School officials are being accused of illegally accessing confidential student information to send recruitment mailers to 107,000 fifth and sixth graders in Oklahoma.

Editorial: Education Department wisely relents on having districts oversee private schools: /6

Feb 20, 8:03 AM, The Buffalo News:
The state Education Department wisely walked back a proposal requiring local school districts to review the curricula at private schools. The proposal was a bad idea.

Free San Antonio education program helps adults finish college: /6

Feb 20, 7:41 AM, KSAT:
In 2015 a report from SA2020 revealed that 285,000 adults in Bexar County had some college credit, but no degree. That statistic spurred the creation of Upgrade the Fourth program powered by the San Antonio Education Partnership whose >

Opinion: Let's focus on the education of children, not charter versus RCSD: /6

Feb 20, 7:37 AM, Democrat & Chronicle:
The meeting gave parents an opportunity to apply to other charter schools and the urban-suburban program prior to the application deadline so their children would have a chance to remain in a higher performing school environment. It was >

'The Secret Shame': Educators say student achievement rates are divided along racial lines: /6

Feb 19, 8:43 AM, NBC News:
Places like San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis—which boast a very strong economy and very strong levels of education for white kids—are doing so poorly for kids at the bottom of the well.

Opinion: I Respect Teachers Unions and Their Right to Rally for Better Working Conditions: /6

Feb 19, 8:40 AM, The 74:
Families who are leaving their neighborhood districts are not doing so because they are being stolen, as they are not property. They have not been bamboozled or duped into moving their children to a new school, and to insinuate such is an >

D.C. Opportunity Scholarship a 'life changer' for hard-working family

Feb 19, 8:37 AM, Catholic Standard:

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Virginia public school teachers poised to gain collective bargaining rights: /6

Feb 19, 8:32 AM, Washington Post:
Teachers in Virginia may soon gain the right to collectively bargain with the public school systems that employ them — signaling a historic shift for the state and a major victory for labor advocates nationwide.

More NC Charter Schools Are Carving Off Diversity Seats In Admission Lotteries: /6

Feb 19, 8:13 AM, WFAE:
A growing number of North Carolina’s charter schools are setting aside seats for disadvantaged students in their fiercely competitive admission lotteries. It’s part of a $37 million push to make those schools more diverse.

College Readiness Remains Elusive For Many Bay Area Students Of Color: /6

Feb 19, 8:08 AM, San Francisco Gate:
The district, however, is not alone in its struggles to prepare its most vulnerable students to compete for coveted spots in the state's four-year universities because, while college readiness among all populations of Bay Area high school >

Silver Lining, Cloud, Silver Lining Again in Dallas Public Schools: /6

Feb 19, 7:43 AM, Dallas Observer:
But the results are clear, too. Since Dallas adopted its Teacher Excellence Index in 2014 to identify its best and worst teachers, the district’s students have chopped their own achievement gap in half. The district-wide student success >

Chartered: Florida is No. 2 in the country for charter school closures: /6

Feb 19, 7:27 AM, 10News WTSP:
Lincoln Memorial Academy was a charter school located in Palmetto. The school opened in 2018. One year later, the school was returned to the Manatee County School system after it was discovered the water was going to be shut off because of >

The Waukesha school doing things differently and succeeding at it: /6

Feb 19, 7:23 AM, WTMJ-TV:
It's all paying off. The most recent Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction review gave the school a score of 84.1 out of 100. With that ranking, the school just makes the cut for designation as "significantly exceeding >

‘We need some help’: /6

Feb 19, 7:21 AM, Albuquerque Journal :
Bayuk said he has been learning with dozens of others at Gordon Bernell Charter School for a month now, building skills that could help him find a job and stay out of jail. But the Gordon Bernell campus at MDC faces closure if it doesn’t >

MISD board leaders look another charter operator: /6

Feb 19, 7:18 AM, Midland Reporter-Telegram:
Third Future Schools, which operates three schools in Colorado, appears to be geared for grades pre-K through fifth. Agenda documents included a teacher compensation plan and a school calendar that shows the first day of school for Third >

Stitt to have final say on private school voucher transparency: /6

Feb 19, 6:53 AM, The Oklahoman:
A bill asking for more information on private school voucher recipients is heading to the governor’s desk.

Opinion: Are election-year politics at work in Florida school vouchers?: /6

Feb 19, 6:49 AM, The Sun Sentinel:
A newspaper reports that private schools using public money discriminate against certain children and adults. The state legislature tells those schools that they can’t take state money. Right? Not in Florida, home of the voucher school >

Harrisburg teachers see district’s new union contract as ‘down payment for our future’: /6

Feb 19, 6:43 AM, The Patroit News:
Harrisburg School District teachers will receive a 1 percent increase to their pay as well as a lump sum retroactive payment in March based on the collective bargaining agreement reached with Harrisburg Education Association.

Charter school advocates press state lawmakers to accept federal funds: /6

Feb 19, 6:37 AM, Concord Monitor:
Three times, Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut has tried to get a committee of lawmakers to accept the first phase of a five-year $46 million grant to establish new charter schools in New Hampshire.

Opinion: Michigan's public schools face educator shortage crisis: /6

Feb 19, 6:31 AM, The Detroit News:
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Michigan has experienced a 70.7% decline in enrollment in teacher-education programs in the last decade. The only state with a worse decline in students studying to become teachers is >

Voucher schools escape test score scrutiny: /6

Feb 19, 6:26 AM, Cleveland Plain Dealer:
An F grade for Cleveland Heights High School’s graduation rate let more students use vouchers this year, officially to escape a “failing” school for a better one. But Ohio doesn’t assure that schools that accept vouchers are any better >

Union leader: Bloomberg can go all the way: /6

Feb 18, 10:10 AM, The Hill:
The head of a major teacher's union said she thinks that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg could win the Democratic presidential nomination.

Opinion: School Choice Logic Doesn’t Apply Here. Does the Supreme Court Get That?: /6

Feb 18, 10:09 AM, New York Times:
The Montana education system was designed for fairness and pulling together. The justices should appreciate that legacy.

An Old and Contested Solution to Boost Reading Scores: Phonics: /6

Feb 18, 10:08 AM, New York Times:
As test scores lag, there’s a growing debate between proponents of the “science of reading,” which emphasizes phonics, and traditional educators who prefer to instill a love of literature.

Why Charter Schoolers Are Feuding With Betsy DeVos: /6

Feb 18, 10:05 AM, Forbes:
Charter schools are having a rough stretch. They’ve been under attack from leading Democratic presidential candidates. House Democrats have sought to eliminate federal support for charter schools. Meanwhile, the Trump administration and >

Beyond the spin is a grim reality: Nearly half of FL grads who took rigorous AP exams failed: /6

Feb 18, 9:39 AM, Florida Phoenix:
Florida officials raved last week when statewide results were released for the tough advanced placement exams that can help high school kids earn credits for college classes.

Opinion: Why Charter Schoolers Are Feuding With Betsy DeVos: /6

Feb 18, 9:37 AM, Forbes:
Charter schools are having a rough stretch. They’ve been under attack from leading Democratic presidential candidates. House Democrats have sought to eliminate federal support for charter schools. Meanwhile, the Trump administration and >

Editorial: Nevada Taxpayers Association: Teacher union tax hike plan a bad idea: /6

Feb 18, 9:33 AM, Las Vegas Review Journal:
Voters should be highly skeptical that Democratic candidates can hand out their goody bags without imposing large tax hikes on the middle class. Nevadans should likewise resist the idea of rewarding the state education establishment with >

A surprise big spender funds attack campaign mailers in key L.A. school board races: /6

Feb 18, 9:30 AM, Los Angeles Times:
The barrage of campaign mail flooding voters in a Los Angeles school board race includes images of a child holding what appears to be a gun, with the message that school board member Jackie Goldberg is responsible for putting children at >

Online Charter School Mails Recruitment Fliers To Thousands Of Students’ Homes

Feb 18, 7:56 AM, KGOU:

The state Education Department is investigating how a startup statewide charter school obtained the home addresses of students across the state.

Letter: Charter school grant should be approved: /6

Feb 18, 7:52 AM, Concord Monitor:
Rejecting the $46 million public charter school grant could cost taxpayers up to $178 million over the next 10 years, according to a new report from the Department of Education. This is a costly mistake that New Hampshire families cannot >

New Arizona school voucher bills revive clash over their expansion: /6

Feb 18, 7:41 AM, KPNX:
Two bills at the state Legislature would allow Arizona families to use school vouchers to send their children to out-of-state schools.

Public education rally calls for increased public school funding and teacher pay, less funding for charter schools: /6

Feb 18, 7:33 AM, Chicago Tribune:
About 80 teachers, students and education advocates from across the state attended the event, a significant decrease from the 15,000 teachers and other supporters who came out for the Red for Ed Action Day at the Capitol building in >

Students failing, teachers fleeing: In Md., calls for sweeping — and expensive — education reform: /6

Feb 18, 6:54 AM, Washington Post:
Members of a landmark Maryland education commission on Monday painted a bleak picture of the state’s education system, one in which students are failing and teachers are fleeing, and warned that without drastic reforms by the General >

3 months after Red For Ed, Indiana teachers hold rally on progress: /6

Feb 18, 6:50 AM, CBS4 WTTV-TV:
Those pushing for public education reform were back at the statehouse Monday. It’s been about three months since a sea of red took over the capitol to rally for teachers.

Students at this Lehigh Valley elementary all get scholarships. It’s not enough, senator says.: /6

Feb 18, 6:38 AM, The Express-Times:
School choice funding may be a partisan issue from Washington, D.C., to Harrisburg, but it’s not for parents who want the best for their kids, says U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey.

EdChoice Families Back Ohio Senate's School Voucher Plan: /6

Feb 18, 6:33 AM, WOSU:
One by one, EdChoice students and parents supported a plan passed by the Senate to expand income-based vouchers to 300% of the federal poverty level while keeping 420 school buildings on EdChoice, which is based on school performance.

Senate committee advances strict turnaround school bill, calls for changes: /6

Feb 18, 6:30 AM, Tampa Bay Times:
Saying Florida needs to “step on the gas” to rid itself of F-rated schools, state Sen. Dennis Baxley on Monday pressed his Senate Education Committee colleagues to advance his bill that would accelerate the time frame in which the lowest >

Opinion: The partisan politics of school choice: /6

Feb 14, 10:00 AM, The Washington Examiner:
On the national level, this bifurcation appears to separate neatly into support for choice policies, such as charter schools, tax-credit programs, education savings accounts, and private school vouchers — and the Left's opposition to such >

Opinion: Trump's 'education freedom' plan is an attack on public schools. That's un-American.: /6

Feb 14, 9:52 AM, USA Today:
Trump and DeVos are peddling a dangerous vision of private education and individual freedom that undermines a fundamental pillar of our democracy.

Column Better pay for teachers makes perfect sense. But getting there won’t be easy.

Feb 14, 9:50 AM:

As I expected, many readers reacted heatedly to last week’s column on a proposal to reduce teacher retirement plans so that teachers who produced the best results could be paid more.

Advocates want Gov. Tom Wolf to declare Philadelphia schools a ‘disaster’ area because of asbestos: /6

Feb 14, 9:15 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
A group of federal and local officials is preparing to ask Gov. Tom Wolf to issue a formal disaster declaration for the Philadelphia School District, citing the growing number of school closures because of potentially toxic asbestos >

St. Paul teachers union sets a Feb. 20 vote on authorizing a strike: /6

Feb 14, 9:12 AM, MPR News:
The union representing 3,600 teachers, educational assistants and community service workers in the St. Paul public schools says it will vote Feb. 20 on whether to authorize a strike against the school district.

Teacher Union-Backed Poll: Teachers Underpaid: /6

Feb 14, 8:47 AM, Alton Daily News:
A teachers union-sponsored poll of Illinois residents found that most think public school teachers should be paid more, receive their pensions earlier, and have the state provide more funding for public education.

Arts-focused public charter school to open in Meridian this fall: /6

Feb 14, 8:24 AM, Idaho Press:
Doral Academy of Idaho, an arts-focused public charter school, is set to open in Meridian this fall. It will be the first Idaho location for Doral Academy Inc., an organization that manages charter schools in Florida, Nevada and Colorado. >

Unique charter school asks lawmakers for funding, risks shutting down: /6

Feb 14, 8:22 AM, KOAT:
A school with a unique program could be shutting down. Gordon Bernell Charter School offers a different learning opportunity for adults.

Opportunities for tech education in Queens are slim: Report: /6

Feb 14, 8:20 AM, QNS:
Queens lags far behind Manhattan and Brooklyn when it comes to offering tech training and education programs, according to a new report from Tech:NYC and the Center for an Urban Future.

Gov. Lee defends voucher program: /6

Feb 14, 7:00 AM, The Daily Herald:
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday defended the rollout of his much-debated school voucher program and downplayed recent anger from lawmakers upset with how the state has prepared to give parents tax dollars to pay for private tuition.

Failing education system concerns Nevada voters: /6

Feb 14, 6:50 AM, KCRA:
It's a key battleground state in the presidential election: Nevada. It's also a state that is united in a commitment to fixing its public education system.

Pro-virtual school group takes charter authority to court over public records: /6

Feb 14, 6:46 AM, Nevada Currant:
The war between brick-and-mortar and virtual charter schools has many battlefields. One of those battlefields is the courtroom, and Carson City District Court on Wednesday awarded a small victory to advocates of virtual charter schools.

Editorial: Keep the pressure on to reform Boston schools: /6

Feb 14, 6:38 AM, Boston Globe:
Now would be the time for the state and the district to agree to an enforceable, specific timetable for reforms. If Walsh doesn’t want an embarrassing state intervention in the Boston Public Schools on his watch, and Baker doesn’t want to >

‘School choice’ is dividing Florida Democrats along racial lines. Could it help Donald Trump?: /6

Feb 14, 6:35 AM, Tampa Bay Times:
In Florida, where elections are won and lost on razor-thin margins, seemingly minuscule shifts in enthusiasm and turnout with demographics can be decisive.

Dems Call Income-Based School Vouchers Fairer For Families And Schools: /6

Feb 14, 6:33 AM, Ohio Public Radio:
Democratic state lawmakers are pushing for legislation that phases-out EdChoice private school vouchers, which are based on public school performance.

Opinion: Education Department keeps children from education they deserve: /6

Feb 14, 6:29 AM, Arizona Capital Times:
I am the mother of four children, two of whom participate in Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program. That means I am one of nearly 7,000 parents whose personal information was inadvertently disclosed by the Arizona Department of >

Colorado education board orders HOPE Online to close its elementary operations following low performance: /6

Feb 14, 6:25 AM, The Colorado Sun:
The board vote was 5 to 2. It’s the first time under the current accountability system, in place since 2009, that the State Board has ordered a school closed against its wishes.

Election could hinge on the union vote. But union endorsements? It’s complicated.: /6

Feb 13, 9:46 AM, Washington Post:
Organized labor could potentially turn the 2020 presidential election — if only it made up its mind. Unions are front and center this campaign season, having hosted a dozen or so forums and town hall meetings with the Democratic >

Speidel: There is room for all kinds of educational models, and school choice: /6

Feb 13, 9:42 AM, Valley Breeze:
I take several of Jane Arnold's points regarding school choice (letter to the editor, Feb. 6), but not the condescension inherent in the argument that low-income parents "may not have the education, background knowledge, time or energy to >

Commentary: Supporting private schools with public money makes no sense: /6

Feb 13, 9:40 AM, The Baltimore Sun:
As a retired 30-year Baltimore City Public Schools teacher, I know that public schools often have many things private schools do not. In private schools, there is a lower requirement for teacher qualifications, a lower annual salary for >

Bernie Sanders wades into a local education issue, criticizes D.C. decision to close school: /6

Feb 13, 9:38 AM, The Washington Post:
When it comes to the future of a public school in the nation’s capital, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a stance: D.C. leaders should keep it open.

Why two-thirds of California students didn’t meet science standards: /6

Feb 13, 9:28 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Adults who took high school biology might remember a lecture on cell structure, then a test asking to identify its parts, plus an assignment to build a cell, perhaps with papier mâché and dry macaroni

Black and Latino Voters Are Looking for ‘More Than Just Some Token Words’: /6

Feb 24, 10:09 AM, New York Times:
Interviews with dozens of black and Latino Democrats in both states in recent days show that many feel ambivalence or disappointment in the party that is relying on them and anger over the process that narrowed the most diverse slate of >

How To Increase Consumer Confidence In Higher Education: /6

Feb 24, 10:06 AM, Forbes:
The lack of consumer confidence in higher education represents a serious threat to opportunity for the millions of Americans who do not know where to turn to prepare themselves for a fast-changing workplace.

Do the Benefits of Digital Devices in School Classrooms Outweigh the Downsides?: /6

Feb 24, 10:05 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Technology has steadily worked its way into classrooms around the world, from kindergarten to graduate school. Its use in schools has been strongly supported by the U.S. Education Department, among others, and it is widely viewed as a >

Letter: Tom Steyer understands importance of access to educational opportunity: /6

Feb 24, 10:03 AM, Greenville News:
Education is a tool we can give them that they can use to propel themselves into a bright future. With this knowledge, it is vital that we make sure that this support is not based on zip code. All of our children deserve access to equal >

Opinion: Corporations hurt low-income and minority students by pulling school choice funding: /6

Feb 24, 10:00 AM, Washington Examiner:
Her statement is incorrect, and her efforts are unintentionally hurting the very children she is claiming to help. First, the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students regardless of their sexual orientation. >

Charter schools help narrow the achievement gap | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 9:33 AM, The Record:
When my first-grade daughter struggled with reading, her teacher struggled with how to teach her. We eventually found a path forward, but only with the aid of my intervention.

Column: You’ll need a shower after reading about this school board race that’s descended into the gutter: /6

Feb 24, 8:23 AM, Los Angeles Times:
I understand the sentiment, but as I’ve said before, I don’t think our public schools are failing our children, no matter how many well-intended millionaires in the so-called reform movement think it’s as simple as that.

The ‘sacred cow’ of Boston’s education landscape: /6

Feb 24, 7:50 AM, The Boston Globe:
The current process, which judges applicants half on grades and half on test scores, has worked well for many private school families, whose children win spots at Boston Latin School at much higher rates than public school students. And >

Parents blame Tennessee education department upheaval for voucher problems: /6

Feb 24, 7:46 AM, The Daily Memphian:
The resignations of the IEA director and her two staff members, a lag in replacing them, a failure by the state to answer pleas for more resources, and the challenges of overseeing a complicated program have all contributed to delayed >

NYC students have until April 1 to apply to high-demand charter schools: /6

Feb 24, 7:46 AM, amNY:
As New Yorkers have seen increased test scores and more personalized school experiences at charter schools in the city, the number of applicants for these schools has jumped 26% in the last five years.

No deal on school vouchers as lawmakers head home: /6

Feb 24, 7:11 AM, Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio lawmakers are preparing to head home without a deal on school vouchers — leaving districts, parents and educators to wonder whether a compromise can be reached by the April 1 deadline.

Children deserve to have school choice | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 6:30 AM, The Patriot News:
Cyber programs are not for everyone, but 35,000 students who have chosen cyber matter, and for them, the school systems that have developed excellence in instruction and support matter greatly. And this is exactly what Pennsylvania’s cyber >

Commentary: School choice for Nevada families under attack: /6

Feb 24, 6:20 AM, Las Vegas Review-Journal:
On the east side of Las Vegas, there’s a public school where kids can get double doses of math and reading to jump-start their learning. They have bilingual teachers who look and sound like they do. They thrive in a technology-rich >

Opinion: Why Warren’s ardent defense of the teachers union monopoly hurts students: /6

Feb 21, 8:42 AM, Washington Post:
In Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, there is a wearying constant, a simmering conflict. On one side are parents seeking charter schools — public schools granted more administrative and instruction discretion than enjoyed by unionized public >

22% Of College Students Are Also Parents. We Should Support Them: /6

Feb 21, 8:40 AM, WBUR:
There are nearly 4 million undergraduate student parents in the U.S., about 22% of all undergrads. In New England, nearly 18% of undergraduates are parents.

St. Paul teachers union votes to strike over lack of progress in negotiations: /6

Feb 21, 8:06 AM, Pioneer Press:
Members of the St. Paul teachers union voted Thursday to authorize a strike over a lack of progress in contract negotiations with the state’s second-largest school district.

Cramer Hill Advocate Confident but Cautious About Charter School Expansion: /6

Feb 21, 8:03 AM, TAPinto Camden:
Four months after residents said they were blindsided by the proposed expansion of a charter school in their neighborhood — which led the City Council to table an ordinance — Cramer Hill Residents Association president Mary Cortes told >

Cambridge high school struggles with equal access to AP classes: /6

Feb 21, 7:42 AM, Boston Globe:
The stubborn persistence of the gap, in the face of repeated attempts to wipe it out, has contributed to recent racial tensions at the high school, where some Black students say they still feel like outsiders. And it sharply underscores >

Hearing To Save Chicago Virtual Charter School Called Off At Last Minute: /6

Feb 21, 7:11 AM, CBS Chicago:
The supporters of the Chicago Virtual Charter School – which is set to close – were planning to be at a critical hearing to save the school. But the State of Illinois pulled the plug on the hearing at the last minute.

Can appointed state school board raise Alabama’s national standing in education?: /6

Feb 21, 7:05 AM, The Birmingham News:
Alabama voters will decide March 3 whether to move from an elected state school board to one appointed by the Governor. A yes vote on Amendment One sends the elected state school board home. A no vote keeps the board in place.

Editorial: Private school, public role: /6

Feb 21, 6:59 AM, Albany Times Union:
This doesn't mean, of course, that all instruction should look the same. There are many paths to the goal of a well-rounded education, and that means evaluating nontraditional schools will be a complex task, not a cookie-cutter >

Opinion: Private interests are wrongly shaping education policies in Ohio: /6

Feb 21, 6:47 AM, Cleveland Plain Dealer:
The great uproar around EdChoice should have us asking about how policy is made: specifically, whose voices are being elevated, and whose are being diminished, when Ohio education policy is being created?

New supt. brings new school thinking to Providence: /6

Feb 21, 6:44 AM, Providence Journal:
Harrison Peters, the school district’s new superintendent, arrived Thursday with a cheerleader’s spirit, a critical mind and a belief that meaningful change can’t come soon enough to the city’s troubled public >

California students sued because they were such poor readers. They just won $53-million to help them: /6

Feb 21, 6:32 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Two years ago, a group of students and their teachers sued the state of California for doing a poor job teaching kids how to read — 53% of California third-graders did not meet state test standards that year, and scores have increased only >

Philly schools overpaying charters millions of dollars for special-education students, district says: /6

Feb 21, 6:22 AM, Philadelpia Inquirer:
The Philadelphia School District overpays charter schools by millions of dollars because of a state formula that forces artificially high rates for special-education services, according to a new analysis by the district.

Charter Advocates Argue for State to Fund Their School Construction: /6

Feb 21, 6:19 AM, New Jersey Spotlight:
And, despite opposition from plaintiffs, charter association and families seek to join ongoing litigation over funding for needy school districts.

Gov. Hogan attacks proposed tax plan to fund education reform: /6

Feb 21, 6:05 AM, WTOP:
Maryland democratic officials believe they’ve found a possible funding solution to their ambitious education reform bill. Gov. Larry Hogan, on the contrary, views the proposal as a destruction of his work to ease the tax burden on >

How Technology is Changing the Future of Higher Education: /6

Feb 20, 10:00 AM, New York Times:
Labs test artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other innovations that could improve learning and lower costs for Generation Z and beyond.

Companies Invest in Partnerships, Workforce Training to Bridge Skills Gap: /6

Feb 20, 10:00 AM, US News & World Report:
Employers from a variety of industries – including Amazon, Facebook, Chevron, Home Depot and Siemens – have in recent years announced plans to collectively pump hundreds of millions of dollars into domestic skills training courses; >

The job market is hot. So why are half of U.S. grads missing out?: /6

Feb 20, 9:58 AM, Los Angeles Times:
For the first time in decades, recent college graduates are more likely to be out of work than the population as a whole, according to the New York Federal Reserve. And for the lower-earning half of college grads, the wage premium is >

Opinion: There’s a real progressive case for supporting charter schools: /6

Feb 20, 9:56 AM, Washington Post:
Properly implemented, charter schools can provide a valuable challenge to the injustice of neighborhood-based school enrollment. As privileged — usually white — parents across the country combat efforts to racially and socioeconomically >

Opinion: Low-income parents seeking charter schools losing support from both left and right: /6

Feb 20, 9:44 AM, The Hill:
Those caught in the middle, and the clear losers here, are tens of thousands of black and Hispanic parents who can’t afford to move to the suburbs and desperately seek out charter schools they believe, and evidence shows, offer their >

School District Borders Can Worsen Inequality. These Students Are Fighting for a Better Education: /6

Feb 20, 9:40 AM, TIME:
But if the differences between Benton Harbor and St. Joseph are especially obvious, the forces that drive them apart are hardly unique. There are hundreds of American school districts like Benton Harbor: financially imperiled, academically >

School district officials hope to see cyber charter funding reform become reality: /6

Feb 20, 9:37 AM, Bradford Era:
Education is necessary and freedom of choice is an important aspect of education. While the importance of choice is recognized, local school district officials have expressed hope for a more level playing field when it comes to funding for >

A bill is coming that would change enrollment rules for Colorado charter schools. Could it also deter more from opening?: /6

Feb 20, 9:17 AM, The Colorado Sun:
Rep. Shannon Bird plans to introduce legislation that would revamp the application and appeals processes for charter schools. Education groups fear the changes single out charters and put their future in question.

St. Paul teachers take strike vote Thursday. Here’s what they’re bargaining for.: /6

Feb 20, 8:57 AM, Pioneer Press:
For a fifth straight contract cycle, the St. Paul Federation of Educators is “bargaining for the common good,” adopting the Chicago Teachers Union’s strategy of negotiating a wide range of topics, some of which fall outside the usual >

Charter Commission Director Steps Down For New DOE Role: /6

Feb 20, 8:36 AM, Honolulu Civil Beat:
Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission Executive Director Sione Thompson plans to step down from his role effective Thursday if confirmed by the state Board of Education to be the next complex area superintendent for the >

A Few Things To Know About Charter Schools In N.H., As Battle Continues Over Funding.: /6

Feb 20, 8:19 AM, New Hampshire Public Radio:
Lawmakers, education advocates, and state officials are entering the third month of a high-profile battle over whether to accept a large federal grant to double the number of public charter schools in New Hampshire.

Failed Philly cyber charter application highlights weaknesses in state law, observer says: /6

Feb 20, 8:19 AM, Pennsylvania Capital-Star:
The state Department of Education has issued its first denial in years to a cyber charter school, thwarting a proposal for a new school that aimed to enroll 2,500 Pennsylvania students starting in 2021.

Plan to relocate Bayview charter school meets with resistance: /6

Feb 20, 8:17 AM, San Francisco Examiner:
The San Francisco Unified School District wants to relocate a Bayview elementary charter school to Treasure Island to free up space at Malcolm X Academy.

Dove Charter Schools sued after sending mailers to 107,000 students: /6

Feb 20, 8:05 AM, The Oklahoman:
Dove Charter School officials are being accused of illegally accessing confidential student information to send recruitment mailers to 107,000 fifth and sixth graders in Oklahoma.

Editorial: Education Department wisely relents on having districts oversee private schools: /6

Feb 20, 8:03 AM, The Buffalo News:
The state Education Department wisely walked back a proposal requiring local school districts to review the curricula at private schools. The proposal was a bad idea.

Free San Antonio education program helps adults finish college: /6

Feb 20, 7:41 AM, KSAT:
In 2015 a report from SA2020 revealed that 285,000 adults in Bexar County had some college credit, but no degree. That statistic spurred the creation of Upgrade the Fourth program powered by the San Antonio Education Partnership whose >

Opinion: Let's focus on the education of children, not charter versus RCSD: /6

Feb 20, 7:37 AM, Democrat & Chronicle:
The meeting gave parents an opportunity to apply to other charter schools and the urban-suburban program prior to the application deadline so their children would have a chance to remain in a higher performing school environment. It was >

'The Secret Shame': Educators say student achievement rates are divided along racial lines: /6

Feb 19, 8:43 AM, NBC News:
Places like San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis—which boast a very strong economy and very strong levels of education for white kids—are doing so poorly for kids at the bottom of the well.

Opinion: I Respect Teachers Unions and Their Right to Rally for Better Working Conditions: /6

Feb 19, 8:40 AM, The 74:
Families who are leaving their neighborhood districts are not doing so because they are being stolen, as they are not property. They have not been bamboozled or duped into moving their children to a new school, and to insinuate such is an >

D.C. Opportunity Scholarship a 'life changer' for hard-working family

Feb 19, 8:37 AM, Catholic Standard:

Virginia public school teachers poised to gain collective bargaining rights: /6

Feb 19, 8:32 AM, Washington Post:
Teachers in Virginia may soon gain the right to collectively bargain with the public school systems that employ them — signaling a historic shift for the state and a major victory for labor advocates nationwide.

More NC Charter Schools Are Carving Off Diversity Seats In Admission Lotteries: /6

Feb 19, 8:13 AM, WFAE:
A growing number of North Carolina’s charter schools are setting aside seats for disadvantaged students in their fiercely competitive admission lotteries. It’s part of a $37 million push to make those schools more diverse.

College Readiness Remains Elusive For Many Bay Area Students Of Color: /6

Feb 19, 8:08 AM, San Francisco Gate:
The district, however, is not alone in its struggles to prepare its most vulnerable students to compete for coveted spots in the state's four-year universities because, while college readiness among all populations of Bay Area high school >

Silver Lining, Cloud, Silver Lining Again in Dallas Public Schools: /6

Feb 19, 7:43 AM, Dallas Observer:
But the results are clear, too. Since Dallas adopted its Teacher Excellence Index in 2014 to identify its best and worst teachers, the district’s students have chopped their own achievement gap in half. The district-wide student success >

Chartered: Florida is No. 2 in the country for charter school closures: /6

Feb 19, 7:27 AM, 10News WTSP:
Lincoln Memorial Academy was a charter school located in Palmetto. The school opened in 2018. One year later, the school was returned to the Manatee County School system after it was discovered the water was going to be shut off because of >

The Waukesha school doing things differently and succeeding at it: /6

Feb 19, 7:23 AM, WTMJ-TV:
It's all paying off. The most recent Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction review gave the school a score of 84.1 out of 100. With that ranking, the school just makes the cut for designation as "significantly exceeding >

‘We need some help’: /6

Feb 19, 7:21 AM, Albuquerque Journal :
Bayuk said he has been learning with dozens of others at Gordon Bernell Charter School for a month now, building skills that could help him find a job and stay out of jail. But the Gordon Bernell campus at MDC faces closure if it doesn’t >

MISD board leaders look another charter operator: /6

Feb 19, 7:18 AM, Midland Reporter-Telegram:
Third Future Schools, which operates three schools in Colorado, appears to be geared for grades pre-K through fifth. Agenda documents included a teacher compensation plan and a school calendar that shows the first day of school for Third >

Stitt to have final say on private school voucher transparency: /6

Feb 19, 6:53 AM, The Oklahoman:
A bill asking for more information on private school voucher recipients is heading to the governor’s desk.

Opinion: Are election-year politics at work in Florida school vouchers?: /6

Feb 19, 6:49 AM, The Sun Sentinel:
A newspaper reports that private schools using public money discriminate against certain children and adults. The state legislature tells those schools that they can’t take state money. Right? Not in Florida, home of the voucher school >

Harrisburg teachers see district’s new union contract as ‘down payment for our future’: /6

Feb 19, 6:43 AM, The Patroit News:
Harrisburg School District teachers will receive a 1 percent increase to their pay as well as a lump sum retroactive payment in March based on the collective bargaining agreement reached with Harrisburg Education Association.

Charter school advocates press state lawmakers to accept federal funds: /6

Feb 19, 6:37 AM, Concord Monitor:
Three times, Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut has tried to get a committee of lawmakers to accept the first phase of a five-year $46 million grant to establish new charter schools in New Hampshire.

Opinion: Michigan's public schools face educator shortage crisis: /6

Feb 19, 6:31 AM, The Detroit News:
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Michigan has experienced a 70.7% decline in enrollment in teacher-education programs in the last decade. The only state with a worse decline in students studying to become teachers is >

Voucher schools escape test score scrutiny: /6

Feb 19, 6:26 AM, Cleveland Plain Dealer:
An F grade for Cleveland Heights High School’s graduation rate let more students use vouchers this year, officially to escape a “failing” school for a better one. But Ohio doesn’t assure that schools that accept vouchers are any better >

Union leader: Bloomberg can go all the way: /6

Feb 18, 10:10 AM, The Hill:
The head of a major teacher's union said she thinks that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg could win the Democratic presidential nomination.

Opinion: School Choice Logic Doesn’t Apply Here. Does the Supreme Court Get That?: /6

Feb 18, 10:09 AM, New York Times:
The Montana education system was designed for fairness and pulling together. The justices should appreciate that legacy.

An Old and Contested Solution to Boost Reading Scores: Phonics: /6

Feb 18, 10:08 AM, New York Times:
As test scores lag, there’s a growing debate between proponents of the “science of reading,” which emphasizes phonics, and traditional educators who prefer to instill a love of literature.

Why Charter Schoolers Are Feuding With Betsy DeVos: /6

Feb 18, 10:05 AM, Forbes:
Charter schools are having a rough stretch. They’ve been under attack from leading Democratic presidential candidates. House Democrats have sought to eliminate federal support for charter schools. Meanwhile, the Trump administration and >

Beyond the spin is a grim reality: Nearly half of FL grads who took rigorous AP exams failed: /6

Feb 18, 9:39 AM, Florida Phoenix:
Florida officials raved last week when statewide results were released for the tough advanced placement exams that can help high school kids earn credits for college classes.

Opinion: Why Charter Schoolers Are Feuding With Betsy DeVos: /6

Feb 18, 9:37 AM, Forbes:
Charter schools are having a rough stretch. They’ve been under attack from leading Democratic presidential candidates. House Democrats have sought to eliminate federal support for charter schools. Meanwhile, the Trump administration and >

Editorial: Nevada Taxpayers Association: Teacher union tax hike plan a bad idea: /6

Feb 18, 9:33 AM, Las Vegas Review Journal:
Voters should be highly skeptical that Democratic candidates can hand out their goody bags without imposing large tax hikes on the middle class. Nevadans should likewise resist the idea of rewarding the state education establishment with >

A surprise big spender funds attack campaign mailers in key L.A. school board races: /6

Feb 18, 9:30 AM, Los Angeles Times:
The barrage of campaign mail flooding voters in a Los Angeles school board race includes images of a child holding what appears to be a gun, with the message that school board member Jackie Goldberg is responsible for putting children at >

Online Charter School Mails Recruitment Fliers To Thousands Of Students’ Homes

Feb 18, 7:56 AM, KGOU:

The state Education Department is investigating how a startup statewide charter school obtained the home addresses of students across the state.

Letter: Charter school grant should be approved: /6

Feb 18, 7:52 AM, Concord Monitor:
Rejecting the $46 million public charter school grant could cost taxpayers up to $178 million over the next 10 years, according to a new report from the Department of Education. This is a costly mistake that New Hampshire families cannot >

New Arizona school voucher bills revive clash over their expansion: /6

Feb 18, 7:41 AM, KPNX:
Two bills at the state Legislature would allow Arizona families to use school vouchers to send their children to out-of-state schools.

Public education rally calls for increased public school funding and teacher pay, less funding for charter schools: /6

Feb 18, 7:33 AM, Chicago Tribune:
About 80 teachers, students and education advocates from across the state attended the event, a significant decrease from the 15,000 teachers and other supporters who came out for the Red for Ed Action Day at the Capitol building in >

Students failing, teachers fleeing: In Md., calls for sweeping — and expensive — education reform: /6

Feb 18, 6:54 AM, Washington Post:
Members of a landmark Maryland education commission on Monday painted a bleak picture of the state’s education system, one in which students are failing and teachers are fleeing, and warned that without drastic reforms by the General >

3 months after Red For Ed, Indiana teachers hold rally on progress: /6

Feb 18, 6:50 AM, CBS4 WTTV-TV:
Those pushing for public education reform were back at the statehouse Monday. It’s been about three months since a sea of red took over the capitol to rally for teachers.

Students at this Lehigh Valley elementary all get scholarships. It’s not enough, senator says.: /6

Feb 18, 6:38 AM, The Express-Times:
School choice funding may be a partisan issue from Washington, D.C., to Harrisburg, but it’s not for parents who want the best for their kids, says U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey.

EdChoice Families Back Ohio Senate's School Voucher Plan: /6

Feb 18, 6:33 AM, WOSU:
One by one, EdChoice students and parents supported a plan passed by the Senate to expand income-based vouchers to 300% of the federal poverty level while keeping 420 school buildings on EdChoice, which is based on school performance.

Senate committee advances strict turnaround school bill, calls for changes: /6

Feb 18, 6:30 AM, Tampa Bay Times:
Saying Florida needs to “step on the gas” to rid itself of F-rated schools, state Sen. Dennis Baxley on Monday pressed his Senate Education Committee colleagues to advance his bill that would accelerate the time frame in which the lowest >

Opinion: The partisan politics of school choice: /6

Feb 14, 10:00 AM, The Washington Examiner:
On the national level, this bifurcation appears to separate neatly into support for choice policies, such as charter schools, tax-credit programs, education savings accounts, and private school vouchers — and the Left's opposition to such >

Opinion: Trump's 'education freedom' plan is an attack on public schools. That's un-American.: /6

Feb 14, 9:52 AM, USA Today:
Trump and DeVos are peddling a dangerous vision of private education and individual freedom that undermines a fundamental pillar of our democracy.

Column Better pay for teachers makes perfect sense. But getting there won’t be easy.

Feb 14, 9:50 AM:

As I expected, many readers reacted heatedly to last week’s column on a proposal to reduce teacher retirement plans so that teachers who produced the best results could be paid more.

Advocates want Gov. Tom Wolf to declare Philadelphia schools a ‘disaster’ area because of asbestos: /6

Feb 14, 9:15 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
A group of federal and local officials is preparing to ask Gov. Tom Wolf to issue a formal disaster declaration for the Philadelphia School District, citing the growing number of school closures because of potentially toxic asbestos >

St. Paul teachers union sets a Feb. 20 vote on authorizing a strike: /6

Feb 14, 9:12 AM, MPR News:
The union representing 3,600 teachers, educational assistants and community service workers in the St. Paul public schools says it will vote Feb. 20 on whether to authorize a strike against the school district.

Teacher Union-Backed Poll: Teachers Underpaid: /6

Feb 14, 8:47 AM, Alton Daily News:
A teachers union-sponsored poll of Illinois residents found that most think public school teachers should be paid more, receive their pensions earlier, and have the state provide more funding for public education.

Arts-focused public charter school to open in Meridian this fall: /6

Feb 14, 8:24 AM, Idaho Press:
Doral Academy of Idaho, an arts-focused public charter school, is set to open in Meridian this fall. It will be the first Idaho location for Doral Academy Inc., an organization that manages charter schools in Florida, Nevada and Colorado. >

Unique charter school asks lawmakers for funding, risks shutting down: /6

Feb 14, 8:22 AM, KOAT:
A school with a unique program could be shutting down. Gordon Bernell Charter School offers a different learning opportunity for adults.

Opportunities for tech education in Queens are slim: Report: /6

Feb 14, 8:20 AM, QNS:
Queens lags far behind Manhattan and Brooklyn when it comes to offering tech training and education programs, according to a new report from Tech:NYC and the Center for an Urban Future.

Gov. Lee defends voucher program: /6

Feb 14, 7:00 AM, The Daily Herald:
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday defended the rollout of his much-debated school voucher program and downplayed recent anger from lawmakers upset with how the state has prepared to give parents tax dollars to pay for private tuition.

Failing education system concerns Nevada voters: /6

Feb 14, 6:50 AM, KCRA:
It's a key battleground state in the presidential election: Nevada. It's also a state that is united in a commitment to fixing its public education system.

Pro-virtual school group takes charter authority to court over public records: /6

Feb 14, 6:46 AM, Nevada Currant:
The war between brick-and-mortar and virtual charter schools has many battlefields. One of those battlefields is the courtroom, and Carson City District Court on Wednesday awarded a small victory to advocates of virtual charter schools.

Editorial: Keep the pressure on to reform Boston schools: /6

Feb 14, 6:38 AM, Boston Globe:
Now would be the time for the state and the district to agree to an enforceable, specific timetable for reforms. If Walsh doesn’t want an embarrassing state intervention in the Boston Public Schools on his watch, and Baker doesn’t want to >

‘School choice’ is dividing Florida Democrats along racial lines. Could it help Donald Trump?: /6

Feb 14, 6:35 AM, Tampa Bay Times:
In Florida, where elections are won and lost on razor-thin margins, seemingly minuscule shifts in enthusiasm and turnout with demographics can be decisive.

Dems Call Income-Based School Vouchers Fairer For Families And Schools: /6

Feb 14, 6:33 AM, Ohio Public Radio:
Democratic state lawmakers are pushing for legislation that phases-out EdChoice private school vouchers, which are based on public school performance.

Opinion: Education Department keeps children from education they deserve: /6

Feb 14, 6:29 AM, Arizona Capital Times:
I am the mother of four children, two of whom participate in Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program. That means I am one of nearly 7,000 parents whose personal information was inadvertently disclosed by the Arizona Department of >

Colorado education board orders HOPE Online to close its elementary operations following low performance: /6

Feb 14, 6:25 AM, The Colorado Sun:
The board vote was 5 to 2. It’s the first time under the current accountability system, in place since 2009, that the State Board has ordered a school closed against its wishes.

Election could hinge on the union vote. But union endorsements? It’s complicated.: /6

Feb 13, 9:46 AM, Washington Post:
Organized labor could potentially turn the 2020 presidential election — if only it made up its mind. Unions are front and center this campaign season, having hosted a dozen or so forums and town hall meetings with the Democratic >

Speidel: There is room for all kinds of educational models, and school choice: /6

Feb 13, 9:42 AM, Valley Breeze:
I take several of Jane Arnold's points regarding school choice (letter to the editor, Feb. 6), but not the condescension inherent in the argument that low-income parents "may not have the education, background knowledge, time or energy to >

Commentary: Supporting private schools with public money makes no sense: /6

Feb 13, 9:40 AM, The Baltimore Sun:
As a retired 30-year Baltimore City Public Schools teacher, I know that public schools often have many things private schools do not. In private schools, there is a lower requirement for teacher qualifications, a lower annual salary for >

Bernie Sanders wades into a local education issue, criticizes D.C. decision to close school: /6

Feb 13, 9:38 AM, The Washington Post:
When it comes to the future of a public school in the nation’s capital, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a stance: D.C. leaders should keep it open.

Why two-thirds of California students didn’t meet science standards: /6

Feb 13, 9:28 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Adults who took high school biology might remember a lecture on cell structure, then a test asking to identify its parts, plus an assignment to build a cell, perhaps with papier mâché and dry macaroni

Opinion: American families strongly support school choice. Educators should listen to them.: /6

Feb 24, 10:11 AM, USA Today:
Survey after survey shows bipartisan public support for school choice policies, notably among families with the most at stake in our education system. And while some fellow educators and I may still have reservations about nontraditional >

The AOC Tapes: Rep says she got goddaughter into Bronx charter school: /6

Feb 24, 8:20 AM, New York Post:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez managed to get her goddaughter into a Bronx charter school, according to a Facebook Live video she recorded in 2017 — before she was a public figure.

Opinion: I sacrifice so my children have great education. Other Memphians aren't so lucky: /6

Feb 20, 8:12 AM, Commercial Appeal:
As a working, single mother of three, I pay a premium in rent to gain access to an educational opportunity for my son. Running the numbers, the increase to my housing costs is a slight savings over the tuition for our preferred private >

Study: School Vouchers Improve Public Schools: /6

Feb 19, 8:43 AM, National Review Online:
One knock on school vouchers is that they take high-performing kids with involved parents out of public schools, making life worse for those left behind. Choice supporters have always argued the opposite, however — that vouchers force >

Opinion: Rosa Parks, Barack Obama believed in charter schools

Feb 18, 9:48 AM, The Detroit News:

Rosa Parks knew that the way to lift African American children out of poverty in Detroit was through education. And she knew that the best way to accomplish that was by starting a charter school.

Opinion: Black Kids Deserve Great Schools, Too: /6

Feb 13, 8:19 AM, Los Angeles Sentinel:
Dr. Fortune and the other successful leaders of majority Black schools are telling policymakers they are tired of being outliers in the education of Black students and they want to demonstrate to other educators in the state what works so >

Access to Montgomery's magnets, charters could increase for military families: /6

Feb 12, 9:28 AM, Montgomery Advertiser:
Legislators will hear about two bills aimed at increasing the number of educational options afforded to military families assigned to Alabama.

Editorial: Charter schools are public schools and deserve more equitable funding: /6

Feb 10, 9:16 AM, Seattle Times:
Washington’s public charter schools receive state funding for basic education, just as traditional public schools do — money follows each student. But they are not allowed to augment those budgets through enrichment levies or >

Trump Announced Philadelphia Fourth-Grader Would Receive Opportunity Scholarship (CER in the news)

Feb 6, 9:45 AM, The 74:

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf’s charter school reforms re-ignites firestorm with advocates, parents: /6

Feb 6, 6:51 AM, The Patriot News:
Charter school parents are outraged over what they are calling his “slash and burn” charter school reforms unveiled as part of Wolf’s 2020-21 budget proposal. They also were put off by references to their kids’ schools in his budget >

Opinion: Governor extreme on school choice: /6

Feb 5, 7:47 AM, Carteret News-Times:
Parental choice in education has gone mainstream in North Carolina. Among those notables who seem not to have gotten the memo yet is the governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper.

Fight is on to save Chicago Virtual Charter School, Illinois’ first and only remote learning public school: ‘It’s not perfect, but it is the only one we’ve got’: /6

Feb 4, 7:08 AM, Chicago Tribune:
Cheridan and Auguste attend Chicago Virtual Charter School, believed to be Illinois’ first and only primarily online public school for kindergarten through 12th grade. Its pupils attend classes once a week at the brick-and-mortar campus in >

Wolf pushing charter-school bill that would change funding, accountability rules: /6

Feb 4, 6:16 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing significant changes to Pennsylvania’s charter school law that his office says could save school districts statewide $280 million a year and would leave the existing charters with less funding each year.

Nation's first private school voucher program has grown, but still remains divisive: /6

Jan 29, 7:55 AM, Wisconsin State Journal:
Thirty years since Milwaukee’s school voucher program started — the oldest modern voucher program in the country — Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Republican Wisconsin lawmakers championed the state’s >

Senate Republican pitching a temporary fix for Ohio school voucher problem: /6

Jan 28, 7:02 AM, Columbus Dispatch:
Public school officials say this could devastate their budgets and force them to ask their communities for more money. But school-choice advocates say it’s cruel to yank these schools off a list that families have planned off for >

Who should pay for private and religious schools? | Editorial (CER in the news): /6

Jan 27, 10:19 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
What rights do parents have when it comes to how their children get educated? That question is at the crux of a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could alter the landscape of public education — especially in Pennsylvania.

KIPP, the city’s largest charter network, is expanding with a lease for a vacant D.C. campus: /6

Jan 27, 8:31 AM, Washington Post:
The District plans to lease an empty school building to the KIPP DC charter network, giving the largest charter operator in the city an even bigger footprint. The lease, which city officials announced Monday, marks the first time Mayor >

Column: Online school accountability requires strong engagement policies: /6

Jan 24, 7:45 AM, The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio Connections Academy received its state report card, and like many traditional school districts and charters across Ohio, our school received a “D.” As the superintendent at OCA I know there is no question we must do better and our >

U.S. Supreme Court hears landmark case over public funding for religious schools.(CER in the news): /6

Jan 23, 9:59 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
A widely watched case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday pitting school-choice advocates against proponents of public schools has been described by both sides as having potential to profoundly reshape the national education >

Laws Across the Country Are Keeping Parents From Making Choices About Their Kids' Education. (CER): /6

Jan 22, 9:32 AM, TIME:
On January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the most significant education cases in decades, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. The outcome could change the landscape of schooling in America as we know it.

Review & Outlook: The Last Gasp of James G. Blaine?: /6

Jan 21, 8:38 AM, Wall Street Journal:
When the Montana Legislature created a K-12 scholarship program funded via private donations and tax credits, it was a godsend to Kendra Espinoza. An office assistant by day and janitor by night, the single mom had pulled her two daughters >

US Supreme Court case puts eyes of education world on Montana (CER in the news): /6

Jan 20, 9:48 AM, Great Falls Tribune:
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that sprouted from Montana as to whether state funds can be used to help pay for religious and private school tuition.

Editorial: Families should have the right to choose from scholarships at religious institutions: /6

Jan 20, 9:46 AM, Washington Post:
That some families choose to use the scholarships at religious schools is their right and, contrary to many of the tropes advanced by those opposed to school choice, doesn’t undermine public education or harm the state.

Opinion: Arizona does school choice right: /6

Jan 20, 9:19 AM, Arizona Daily Star:
In fact, the type of school environment where a child spends more than six hours a day can be life-changing. And, if children benefit from environments that tap into their strengths — while nurturing and invigorating them — that >

Chicago Teachers Union Inc.: How the clout-heavy labor group spends its money: /6

Jan 20, 9:08 AM, Chicago Sun-Times:
We examined how the CTU uses its considerable financial muscle and found nearly $1.5 million from its dues-funded budget went to politics and lobbying over 15 months. And a union foundation cut back sharply on charitable giving.

As state budget stalls, NC teachers gauge appetite for statewide strike: /6

Jan 17, 8:43 AM, Asheville Citizen Times:
While North Carolina law bans public school teachers from striking, statewide educator groups are gauging teachers’ appetites for extended collective work stoppages.

Thousands of online charter students won't get new Oregon schools money: /6

Jan 17, 7:17 AM, Salem Reporter:
The state’s 19 virtual charter schools, which have about 13,000 students, were excluded from the largest pot of money in the Student Success Act, a new state law intended to improve schooling for students across Oregon.

Study finds Newark Charter Schools Improve Test Scores: /6

Jan 16, 8:08 AM, TAPinto:
A study by a Boston University professor for a New York-based think tank has determined that attending a Newark charter school is among the most impactful education interventions studied by researchers.

Wisconsin voucher schools win lawsuit over virtual learning: /6

Jan 16, 7:31 AM, Wisconsin State Journal:
The Department of Public Instruction said Wednesday it will change its policy and allow private schools to count online classes toward instructional time, just as public schools can do, after a judge ruled that treating them differently >

A Chesco school district is in ‘a fight for our lives’ as students flock to charters: /6

Jan 16, 6:39 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
The tension between traditional public schools and the charter schools they fund has spurred debate for years, in Pennsylvania and nationally. In one Chester County community, the situation has escalated to what school district leaders say >

Column: Presidential candidates must address the crisis in charter schools: /6

Jan 15, 9:17 AM, The Gazette:
As the 2020 Democratic candidates prepare for their next debate in the Hawkeye State, I hope they intend to answer a question burning in the minds of many black and Latino charter school families—“why are you ignoring us?” Democratic >

Supporters of school choice rally in Frankfort: /6

Jan 15, 8:10 AM, WDRB:
Some teachers and parents are again pushing for the legislatures to enact tax credits that would enable more parents to send their children to private schools.

Poll by conservative education group finds bipartisan support for school choice, charter schools in Colorado: /6

Jan 14, 6:15 AM, The Denver Post:
Colorado voters of all stripes want more money to go to education and specifically into teachers’ paychecks, but they don’t want to raise taxes to do it. They’re also broadly supportive of charter schools, school choice, and giving more >

The Court Case That Could Finally Take Down Antiquated Anti-Catholic Laws: /6

Jan 13, 9:43 AM, The Atlantic:
Later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most significant education cases in decades: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. Centering around a modest tax-credit scholarship program in Montana, Espinoza could have >

Schools in this Boston suburb were already high-performing. So why did the superintendent start over?: /6

Jan 13, 6:40 AM, Washington Post:
At no point in recent memory has Melrose Public Schools been failing. But the outgoing superintendent, Cyndy Taymore, is four years into an effort to fundamentally rethink traditional schooling here.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear school choice case out of Montana: /6

Jan 10, 10:14 AM, KGVO:
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue is the case that has the potential of determining whether states are allowed to manage their own educational systems in such a way that they can discriminate against religion or even to favor some >

Counterpoint: My kids are 'actual students' and charter schools serve them best: /6

Jan 10, 6:38 AM, Star Tribune:
As my daughters and I read “We must examine effects of school choice” (Jan. 2) by Steve Marchese, a St. Paul school board member, I couldn’t help but chuckle as he urged school choice advocates to consider effects on “actual students.” >

Virginia Walden Ford: Empower parents with school choice: /6

Jan 9, 9:13 AM, Washington Examiner:
In more than two decades of fighting for educational freedom, I’ve heard opponents offer a lot of excuses as to why parents shouldn’t have the ability to select the schools their children attend.

Employers Want to Train Workers but Are Swimming in Options: /6

Jan 7, 9:40 AM, Wall Street Journal:
U.S. workers now have access to more than 738,000 secondary and postsecondary degrees, certificates, badges and other certifications, according to a 2019 report from Credential Engine, a nonprofit that aims to build a comprehensive >

Opinion: Democratic candidates must learn more about the public charter schools that have been a ‘game changer’ for many families: /6

Jan 6, 10:12 AM, Hechinger Report:
'I wish the Democratic presidential candidates would think about kids in cities like Newark before issuing policy proposals that would cripple the schools that so many parents depend on."

Virginia Walden Ford: A Lifelong Education Advocate: /6

Jan 3, 9:31 AM, The Epoch Times:
Our failing public schools weigh heavily on many Americans’ minds, but Virginia Walden Ford is an optimist. After 21 years of school-choice advocacy, she’s seen what a difference even just one voice can make.

The Grinch who stole scholarships | Opinion: /6

Jan 3, 6:35 AM, The Patriot News:
So the Grinch bought all the private education he could. For the Grinch’s own children, there was nothing too good. And one day, the other Harrisburgers asked, “what about us?” “We love our kids too. We love them so >

Opinion: Banish Blaine to bolster Catholic school potential

Jan 2, 9:42 AM, The Detroit News:

Opinion: It’s colleges’ job to train citizens. Higher education isn’t rising to the challenge.

Dec 30, 9:47 AM, Washington Post:

Public education’s problems won’t be fixed with more funding | Opinion: /6

Dec 30, 9:45 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
If politicians really wanted public education to be better in the Keystone State, they would put the power to choose firmly where it belongs: in the hands of parents. That they refuse to do this lays bare the fact of the matter: >

Newport school board rejects Kentucky's first charter school application: /6

Dec 27, 7:54 AM, Louisville Courier Journal:
A mere two months after a group of Northern Kentucky parents became the first to apply to open a charter school in Kentucky, the same group became the first rejected charter school application in the state.

Charter Schools Keep Tabs on Grads to Keep Them in College: /6

Dec 26, 9:39 AM, Wall Street Journal:
At four of the big charter networks operating in New York City, alumni and staff say such personal attention can make all the difference. Most of their students are poor and black or Hispanic. Many are the first in their family to go to >

Virtual Charter School Enrollment Grows 140 Percent Over Past Decade: /6

Dec 26, 8:33 AM, Wisconson Public Radio:
The number of students enrolled in public, virtual charter schools in Wisconsin has increased 140 percent over the last decade. This year, six new online charter programs went online.

Letter: D.C. is denying charter schools’ right to unused buildings: /6

Dec 26, 7:34 AM, Washington Post:
My organization conducted an extensive study using city documents that found that the District has at least 10 vacant or significantly underused buildings that should be made available to charter schools.

Montana Battle Over Aid for Religious Schools Reaches Supreme Court: /6

Dec 23, 8:53 AM, New York Times:
The justices will hear arguments next month over whether states may erect walls between church and state high enough to exclude religious groups from some government benefits.

Great Hearts, Great Minds: /6

Dec 23, 8:50 AM, City Journal:
An unusual charter school network, serving middle-class families, promotes a classical curriculum—and gets results.

Commentary: Say it ain't so, Joe Biden

Dec 20, 7:57 AM, Washington Times:

Opinion: Every Samuel in America deserves education freedom: /6

Dec 20, 7:54 AM, Washington Examiner:
I have seen first-hand what can happen when parents are given the power to choose. I have seen the benefits of children being in the right learning environment for their unique learning style.

Philly high school is fighting against new charter school that would be ‘in direct competition with us': /6

Dec 20, 6:50 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
Concerned that a proposed charter school would take resources and students away from it and other traditional public schools, staffers from one Philadelphia high school are fighting back.

‘If We Don’t Fight for Our Children, Who Else Is Going to Do It?’: /6

Dec 19, 8:15 AM, The 74:
The rift in the Democratic Party over charter schools will be on sharp display again Thursday, as advocates, parents and students rally outside a Los Angeles presidential primary debate to protest what they say is an attack on their >

Jeanne Allen: Don't Attack Charters Schools - Learn From Them: /6

Dec 16, 10:14 AM, Forbes:
As the teachers' union-sponsored “Public Education Forum 2020," winds down in Pittsburgh this weekend, let’s state the obvious truth: our nation’s education system is shockingly failing most students and teachers.

D.C. charters say the city needs to give them empty buildings. The city says no.: /6

Dec 16, 9:56 AM, Washington Post:
There’s one significant disagreement framing the campaign: Charter advocates and city officials have a vastly different count of how many vacant buildings exist. Advocates say there are at least 10. The city tally? Just three. And D.C. >

Parent groups: Disparity in learning is ‘tragic status quo in Atlanta’: /6

Dec 13, 6:45 AM, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Two education advocacy groups are calling out “dismal” and persistent academic gaps between Atlanta’s white students and students of color.

Charter school donates car to grandmother who walks to work everyday: /6

Dec 11, 7:58 AM, KCBD:
In light of the giving season, a charter school is giving back to one of their families. Kathie Loshbough is raising her three grandchildren. Each morning she drops one off at daycare, one at Condra Charter School and one at Ramirez >

Success Academy Spars With De Blasio Over Charter School Space: /6

Dec 10, 9:25 AM, Wall Street Journal:
The city’s largest charter network rebuffed the city Department of Education’s offer last month of helping to lease a former Catholic school building in southern Queens. The charter network said it was too small.

Opinion: Public charter schools’ survival is vital to Pennsylvania families

Dec 10, 9:21 AM, The Patroit News:

For more than two decades in Pennsylvania, parents have had some ability to decide where, when and how their children will receive their public school education.

Idea for presidential candidates' forum in Pittsburgh started in nation's capital: /6

Dec 9, 9:49 AM, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
The conversation that spawned the idea to hold a forum on education for Democratic presidential candidates in Pittsburgh took place months ago at the American Federation of Teachers building in Washington, D.C.

Employees sue teacher's union over slow responses to requests to leave it: /6

Dec 6, 8:29 AM, Blue Mountian Eagle:
Four Hillsboro school employees sued their union and school district Thursday in federal court, arguing that the union slow-walks requests from employees who want to quit their unions in violation of their rights under the U.S. >

‘It Just Isn’t Working’: Test Scores Cast Doubt on U.S. Education Reform: /6

Dec 3, 8:44 AM, New York Times:
An international exam shows that American 15-year-olds are stagnant in reading and math even though the country has spent billions to close gaps with the rest of the world.

Jacques: Elizabeth Warren wrong on Michigan charters: /6

Dec 2, 9:22 AM, The Detroit News:
Warren, the Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential candidate, is quite misguided about charter schools — especially charter schools in Michigan.

Opinion: Biden should back school choice. Democratic voters want it and his opponents reject it.: /6

Nov 27, 8:33 AM, NBC News:
Core Democratic constituencies support the idea, and no Democrat can win without them. The candidate who embraces it will instantly stand out.

Minority Voters Chafe as Democratic Candidates Abandon Charter Schools

Nov 26, 8:21 AM, New York Times:

The front-runners for the presidential nomination are moving away from the charter school movement, and black and Latino families ask why their concerns are lost.

Opinion: The Silence of the School Reformers: /6

Nov 26, 8:14 AM, National Review:
Today, we’re a nation still at risk, due to the faltering achievement of far too many children — a problem vividly on display in student performance that has been flat for a decade. Addressing that challenge requires a broad and durable >

Tennessee Officials Now Say School Vouchers Won’t Be Taxable After AllTennessee Officials Now Say School Vouchers Won’t Be Taxable After All: /6

Nov 22, 6:43 AM, Nashville Public Radio:
In a reversal, the Tennessee Department of Education is now saying the state’s new school voucher will not be taxable.

Why Some Unions Are Losing Members: /6

Nov 21, 9:10 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Some public-workers unions are experiencing steep losses of members and fees, dips largely triggered by a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that gave members an out.

Column: Don't miss Lighthouse Christian School's stellar report card: /6

Nov 21, 7:02 AM, Wisconson State Journal:
The State Journal last week wrote a comprehensive story about state report cards for schools in Wisconsin. It not only covered the schools in the Madison School District, it expanded to include all Dane County schools.

Financial torpedo or academic lifeline? Tuition voucher bill debated by Harrisburg community: /6

Nov 21, 6:59 AM, The Patriot-News:
It’s being hailed as a lifeline for parents frustrated by struggling schools and derided by critics as a body blow to the Harrisburg School District.

Opinion: The Big Lie About Charter Schools

Nov 20, 8:44 AM, Wall Street Journal:

Judge rules in favor of Bethel Christian Academy in school voucher case: /6

Nov 19, 8:58 AM, Washington Times:
A federal judge has ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by a Christian school that accuses Maryland officials of kicking it out of a voucher program because of the school’s belief in traditional marriage.

Editorial: Give charter schools a chance to excel: /6

Nov 19, 7:23 AM, Herald-Dispatch :
In a state where a large percentage of parents are dissatisfied with the condition of public education and where public school students on average perform below national averages, there is a lot of resistance in the education establishment >

Commentary: No more education reform. It’s time to transform communities: /6

Nov 18, 6:43 AM, The Post Courier:
Public school educators in South Carolina are working very hard to improve outcomes for students. And they are inundated by well-intended programs and reform efforts to “fix” our schools — in literacy, mathematics, career education, early >

DC charter schools blame Mayor Bowser for lack of enrollment growth: /6

Nov 15, 9:39 AM, WJLA:
For the first time since they opened in 1996, DC public charter schools, run by various groups and non-profits, lost enrollment this school year, while the government-run DC public schools saw enrollment numbers increase. Leaders in the >

Education Guru Chris Whittle Tries a Comeback With New School in Brooklyn: /6

Nov 15, 9:32 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Whittle School to launch site next fall in New York with plans to expand for 90,000 students in 15 countries<

Switching Schools Shouldn’t Be the Hard Part for Military Families: /6

Nov 14, 8:47 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Congress has an opportunity to help the 1.3 million school-age children who sacrifice for their country because of their parents’ military service. The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act, sponsored by Sens. Ben Sasse, Tom >

Column: Lawmakers should stand up for charter students like my son: /6

Nov 14, 7:46 AM, Phoenix Reporter & Item:
I am a true believer in traditional public education. My father taught in California’s public school system for 30 years, and I attended traditional public schools myself. But I chose a different avenue for my son: cyber school.

LRSD teachers, staffers on strike; schools open: /6

Nov 14, 7:16 AM, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:
Little Rock School District teachers and support staff members, including nearly 1,800 Little Rock Education Association employee union members, will be on strike and on picket lines today -- a day in which schools in the state's >

Opinion: California is failing its students: Where is the outrage?: /6

Nov 12, 8:31 AM, San Francisco Chronicle:
There has been radio silence from California’s public education leadership after the recent release of the National Assessment for Educational Progress scores, otherwise known as the Nation’s Report Card.

Letter: The FEA Protests Too Much About the Cost of Charters: /6

Nov 12, 8:25 AM, Wall Street Journal:
"Charters: A Drain on Classic Public Schools” (Letters, Oct. 31) by Florida Education Association President Fedrick Ingram is an opinion that needs a rebuttal. What is the real financial impact of charters on Florida’s traditional schools? >

Opinion: It’s morally and legally wrong to deny charter schools access to unused school buildings: /6

Nov 11, 9:26 AM, Washington Post:
We urge the mayor and other leaders to stop limiting opportunities for our students. School buildings should be filled with children engaged in the joy of learning, not with empty desks and molding boxes. Making surplus school buildings >

Ypsilanti-area School, South Arbor Charter Academy, Celebrates 20 Years Serving Local Community: /6

Nov 11, 8:12 AM, KAKE:
Today, a Michigan charter school is celebrating a major milestone, marking two decades serving the Ypsilanti community. South Arbor Charter Academy, a free public charter school, managed by National Heritage Academies, is celebrating its >

New Hampshire’s Plan To Double Its Charter Schools: /6

Nov 8, 7:51 AM, NHPR:
New Hampshire has just 29 charter schools, which is fewer than most states. Over the next five years, the state wants to nearly double the amount of charter schools with the help of new federal funding.

More than 700 students use Alabama Accountability Act to attend private Montgomery schools: /6

Nov 8, 7:12 AM, Montgomery Advertiser:
Of the more than 4,000 students who received scholarships through the Alabama Accountability Act, 718 used the scholarships to attend private Montgomery schools, according to state figures released Thursday. Of those, 42% were zoned for a >

Opinion | Education solution lies in breaking the status quo: /6

Nov 8, 6:38 AM, Alabama Political Reporter:
In fixing Alabama education there should not be a single call for more money. Not. One. Call. The money is there, and it is there for the child not for the system. Alabama’s per capita spending on each child is greater than that of >

Opinion: Elizabeth Warren, your class inspired me to open my charter school. Don’t abandon them now.: /6

Nov 7, 9:25 AM, Washington Post:
That same courage is one of the core values that my partner Pagee Cheung and I inculcate in our students at MESA Charter High School, which we founded almost nine years to the day after I started Contracts class.

Opinion: DC charter schools are thriving, but the District is depriving them of space: /6

Nov 6, 7:52 AM, Washington Examiner:
In the near quarter-century since District of Columbia parents were first allowed to choose public charter schools for their children, demand has grown to the extent that nearly half of all the District’s public school students are >

From Competition To Cooperation: District And Charter Schools Are Working Together: /6

Nov 5, 7:16 AM, St. Louis Public Radio:
When charter schools first began opening in the early 2000s, the relationship between the independently run schools and the traditional school system was much more adversarial. In fact, charters looking for a place for their school were >

Over 10,000 RI students in charter schools for first time: /6

Nov 4, 8:47 AM, WPRI:
Demand for alternative public education options continues to grow in Rhode Island, as charter school enrollment exceeded 10,000 students for the first time ever this school year.

Parents flock to charter schools for home school, personalized education: /6

Nov 4, 7:21 AM, The Sand Diego Union Tribune:
Dissatisfaction with brick-and-mortar public schools is helping drive thousands of families to dozens of California charter schools that offer personalized approaches to education, such as home schooling.

Opinion: What we can learn from the state of our nation’s education: /6

Nov 1, 8:55 AM, Washington Post:
The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are prompting some soul-searching about the limited gains over the past decade, but there are outliers worth saluting. More important, we should be analyzing >

LR mayor seeks charter school limits: /6

Nov 1, 6:24 AM, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said he will ask the state to put a moratorium on new charter school seats in Little Rock, his communications director said Thursday.

School choice is not the source of education’s ills in Philly or elsewhere | Opinion: /6

Oct 31, 7:52 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
In recent policy proposals, both Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have beat the tired drum of maligning school choice as an enemy of public education, calling, rightly, for the eradication of for-profit charter schools while also >

How this Baltimore charter school puts kids in charge of their futures: /6

Oct 30, 5:25 AM, PBS NewsHour:
Baltimore has long struggled with poverty, crime, high unemployment and a low public high school graduation rate -- around 70 percent. But one charter school for sixth through twelfth graders is bucking that trend, graduating 95 percent of >

Opinion: No more 12th grade and other ideas for school reform: /6

Oct 28, 7:35 AM, The News Tribune:
As my 46 years in education draw to a close, I regret I haven’t done more to promote reforms in the operation of public schools. Perhaps others will find something of value here and pursue these changes to the extent possible.

Opinion: Warren's costly school plan prioritizes unions over kids: /6

Oct 24, 8:54 AM, The Detroit News:
Yet even worse than the irresponsible spending, Warren's politically-charged education blueprint has the potential to harm families by limiting choices they value.

West Columbia charter school receives 'excellent' rating on state report card: /6

Oct 24, 7:09 AM, WLTX:
The Charter Institute at Erskine, the entity that sponsors this district of 17 charter schools in the state, hosted a surprise announcement today for Gray's principal Dr. Brian Newsome including a banner honoring their excellent rating and >

Black and Latino Voters Are Looking for ‘More Than Just Some Token Words’: /6

Feb 24, 10:09 AM, New York Times:
Interviews with dozens of black and Latino Democrats in both states in recent days show that many feel ambivalence or disappointment in the party that is relying on them and anger over the process that narrowed the most diverse slate of >

How To Increase Consumer Confidence In Higher Education: /6

Feb 24, 10:06 AM, Forbes:
The lack of consumer confidence in higher education represents a serious threat to opportunity for the millions of Americans who do not know where to turn to prepare themselves for a fast-changing workplace.

Do the Benefits of Digital Devices in School Classrooms Outweigh the Downsides?: /6

Feb 24, 10:05 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Technology has steadily worked its way into classrooms around the world, from kindergarten to graduate school. Its use in schools has been strongly supported by the U.S. Education Department, among others, and it is widely viewed as a >

Letter: Tom Steyer understands importance of access to educational opportunity: /6

Feb 24, 10:03 AM, Greenville News:
Education is a tool we can give them that they can use to propel themselves into a bright future. With this knowledge, it is vital that we make sure that this support is not based on zip code. All of our children deserve access to equal >

Opinion: Corporations hurt low-income and minority students by pulling school choice funding: /6

Feb 24, 10:00 AM, Washington Examiner:
Her statement is incorrect, and her efforts are unintentionally hurting the very children she is claiming to help. First, the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students regardless of their sexual orientation. >

Charter schools help narrow the achievement gap | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 9:33 AM, The Record:
When my first-grade daughter struggled with reading, her teacher struggled with how to teach her. We eventually found a path forward, but only with the aid of my intervention.

Column: You’ll need a shower after reading about this school board race that’s descended into the gutter: /6

Feb 24, 8:23 AM, Los Angeles Times:
I understand the sentiment, but as I’ve said before, I don’t think our public schools are failing our children, no matter how many well-intended millionaires in the so-called reform movement think it’s as simple as that.

The ‘sacred cow’ of Boston’s education landscape: /6

Feb 24, 7:50 AM, The Boston Globe:
The current process, which judges applicants half on grades and half on test scores, has worked well for many private school families, whose children win spots at Boston Latin School at much higher rates than public school students. And >

Parents blame Tennessee education department upheaval for voucher problems: /6

Feb 24, 7:46 AM, The Daily Memphian:
The resignations of the IEA director and her two staff members, a lag in replacing them, a failure by the state to answer pleas for more resources, and the challenges of overseeing a complicated program have all contributed to delayed >

NYC students have until April 1 to apply to high-demand charter schools: /6

Feb 24, 7:46 AM, amNY:
As New Yorkers have seen increased test scores and more personalized school experiences at charter schools in the city, the number of applicants for these schools has jumped 26% in the last five years.

No deal on school vouchers as lawmakers head home: /6

Feb 24, 7:11 AM, Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio lawmakers are preparing to head home without a deal on school vouchers — leaving districts, parents and educators to wonder whether a compromise can be reached by the April 1 deadline.

Children deserve to have school choice | Opinion: /6

Feb 24, 6:30 AM, The Patriot News:
Cyber programs are not for everyone, but 35,000 students who have chosen cyber matter, and for them, the school systems that have developed excellence in instruction and support matter greatly. And this is exactly what Pennsylvania’s cyber >

Commentary: School choice for Nevada families under attack: /6

Feb 24, 6:20 AM, Las Vegas Review-Journal:
On the east side of Las Vegas, there’s a public school where kids can get double doses of math and reading to jump-start their learning. They have bilingual teachers who look and sound like they do. They thrive in a technology-rich >

Opinion: Why Warren’s ardent defense of the teachers union monopoly hurts students: /6

Feb 21, 8:42 AM, Washington Post:
In Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, there is a wearying constant, a simmering conflict. On one side are parents seeking charter schools — public schools granted more administrative and instruction discretion than enjoyed by unionized public >

22% Of College Students Are Also Parents. We Should Support Them: /6

Feb 21, 8:40 AM, WBUR:
There are nearly 4 million undergraduate student parents in the U.S., about 22% of all undergrads. In New England, nearly 18% of undergraduates are parents.

St. Paul teachers union votes to strike over lack of progress in negotiations: /6

Feb 21, 8:06 AM, Pioneer Press:
Members of the St. Paul teachers union voted Thursday to authorize a strike over a lack of progress in contract negotiations with the state’s second-largest school district.

Cramer Hill Advocate Confident but Cautious About Charter School Expansion: /6

Feb 21, 8:03 AM, TAPinto Camden:
Four months after residents said they were blindsided by the proposed expansion of a charter school in their neighborhood — which led the City Council to table an ordinance — Cramer Hill Residents Association president Mary Cortes told >

Cambridge high school struggles with equal access to AP classes: /6

Feb 21, 7:42 AM, Boston Globe:
The stubborn persistence of the gap, in the face of repeated attempts to wipe it out, has contributed to recent racial tensions at the high school, where some Black students say they still feel like outsiders. And it sharply underscores >

Hearing To Save Chicago Virtual Charter School Called Off At Last Minute: /6

Feb 21, 7:11 AM, CBS Chicago:
The supporters of the Chicago Virtual Charter School – which is set to close – were planning to be at a critical hearing to save the school. But the State of Illinois pulled the plug on the hearing at the last minute.

Can appointed state school board raise Alabama’s national standing in education?: /6

Feb 21, 7:05 AM, The Birmingham News:
Alabama voters will decide March 3 whether to move from an elected state school board to one appointed by the Governor. A yes vote on Amendment One sends the elected state school board home. A no vote keeps the board in place.

Editorial: Private school, public role: /6

Feb 21, 6:59 AM, Albany Times Union:
This doesn't mean, of course, that all instruction should look the same. There are many paths to the goal of a well-rounded education, and that means evaluating nontraditional schools will be a complex task, not a cookie-cutter >

Opinion: Private interests are wrongly shaping education policies in Ohio: /6

Feb 21, 6:47 AM, Cleveland Plain Dealer:
The great uproar around EdChoice should have us asking about how policy is made: specifically, whose voices are being elevated, and whose are being diminished, when Ohio education policy is being created?

New supt. brings new school thinking to Providence: /6

Feb 21, 6:44 AM, Providence Journal:
Harrison Peters, the school district’s new superintendent, arrived Thursday with a cheerleader’s spirit, a critical mind and a belief that meaningful change can’t come soon enough to the city’s troubled public >

California students sued because they were such poor readers. They just won $53-million to help them: /6

Feb 21, 6:32 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Two years ago, a group of students and their teachers sued the state of California for doing a poor job teaching kids how to read — 53% of California third-graders did not meet state test standards that year, and scores have increased only >

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