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- Kaine’s wife, a longtime child welfare advocate and Virginia’s secretary of education
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Jul 25, 7:48 AM, Washington Post:
In tapping Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (D-Va.) as her running mate, Hillary Clinton didn’t just choose the popular former governor of a purple state that she hopes will turn out for Democrats in November. She also chose one half of a Virginia >
- Dispute over school funding embroils new federal education law
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Jul 5, 8:04 AM, Columbus Dispatch:
A new education law applauded for replacing the much-maligned No Child Left Behind Act has become embroiled in criticism that it could wreak havoc on local school funding and teacher contracts.
- Schools Can't Accurately Measure Poor Students
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Jul 1, 8:08 AM, U.S. News & World Report:
It's becoming more difficult for schools to accurately gauge the number of poor students they enroll – an important metric that's used for everything from doling out federal aid to tracking academic performance and measuring achievement >
- The EdNext Poll: The Case for a Moral Imperative by Jeanne Allen
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Aug 17, 7:08 AM, Huffington Post:
The retreat from the philosophical front lines of the charter fight has blurred the public’s perception of what charters are — in some cases they’re being described as “public school-light” — and, as importantly, what they can be for >
- DeVos charges ahead on school choice
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Aug 16, 7:04 AM, The Hill:
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become an ardent foot soldier for President Trump's deregulatory agenda while aggressively pushing her own school choice initiatives.
- Poll: Support for Charters Drops Markedly Over Past Year
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Aug 15, 7:08 AM, Associated Press:
Expanding charter schools around the country is losing support among Americans, even as President Donald Trump and his administration continue to push for school choice, according to a survey released Tuesday.
- DeVos say school vouchers part of tax overhaul discussions
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Aug 14, 7:10 AM, Associated Press:
More than a third of U.S. states have created school voucher programs that bypass thorny constitutional and political issues by turning them over to nonprofits that rely primarily on businesses to fund them. But the programs are raising >
- DeVos undeterred by critics even as agenda remains stalled
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Aug 14, 7:08 AM, Associated Press:
In her first comprehensive sit-down interview with a national media outlet since taking office, DeVos touched on some of the most pressing issues in K-12 and higher education.
- School choice program raises questions about accountability
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Aug 11, 7:53 AM, Associated Press:
More than a third of U.S. states have created school voucher programs that bypass thorny constitutional and political issues by turning them over to nonprofits that rely primarily on businesses to fund them. But the programs are raising >
- With Pa. as a model, education tax credits may come to federal budget
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Aug 8, 7:42 AM, Catholic News Service:
And even though two school choice initiatives — $1 billion public school choice program and a $250 million private school choice program — were missing from the education spending bill, that didn’t seem to cause panic among Catholic >
- What should America do about its worst public schools? States still don’t seem to know.
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Aug 7, 7:37 AM, Washington Post:
Two years after Congress scrapped federal formulas for fixing troubled schools, states for the most part are producing only the vaguest of plans to address persistent educational failure.
- SD charter agrees to changes, wins state appeal
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Jul 25, 6:47 AM, The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Amid escalating disputes over where charter schools can operate satellite campuses, one charter network has agreed to change its governance model and remove some “resource centers” from the San Diego Unified School District’s >
- Gillingham to continue fight for second charter
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Jul 22, 7:10 AM, Republican & Herald:
The Gillingham Charter School Board of Trustees on Thursday voted 5-0 to appeal Pottsville Area’s latest decision to reject the charter school’s application to remain open for another five years.
- New school aid figures include dollars for vouchers, charters
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Jul 5, 6:28 AM, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Public schools in Wisconsin are expected to receive an additional $120 million in state aid in the coming school year, a portion of which will go to pay for students who attend private voucher and independent charter schools, the state >
- Success Academy CEO rips Trump in email to parents, staff
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Aug 18, 7:22 AM, New York Post:
The CEO of the Success Academy charter schools forcefully distanced herself from President Trump in a Thursday note to parents and staff.
- Oklahoma charter school sees dramatic results in behavior after implementing ‘Action Based Learning’ lab
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Aug 18, 6:59 AM, KFOR-TV:
"With the fidelity of using the lab, we started seeing our discipline data drop dramatically,” Rayner said. For the month of December, for example, the year before last, there were 60 kids sent to the office for bad behavior. Last year, >
- Why a battle is brewing over student data in Nashville schools
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Aug 18, 6:43 AM, The Tennessean:
An MNPS spokeswoman said that it is acceptable for the district to share such census data with officials for the purpose of enrolling students in their charter schools, which are publicly financed but run by nonprofit groups.
- Downtown charter school sees more downtown students
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Aug 18, 6:35 AM, The Oklahoman:
John Rex Charter Elementary was built in the middle of downtown three years ago with a goal to become a neighborhood school as downtown Oklahoma City grew into a neighborhood with new families. The school is mostly attended by students >
- Latest enrollment numbers inspire confidence in charter school leaders
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Aug 18, 6:32 AM, Allentown Morning Call:
After a rocky first year, leaders at the Innovative Arts Academy Charter School expressed confidence with the start of the second school year on the horizon and more than 400 students enrolled to attend.
- Group plans to open charter school in Mehoopany
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Aug 18, 6:29 AM, The Scranton Times-Tribune :
A group plans to open a charter school in Mehoopany in response to Tunkhannock Area School District shuttering three of its four elementary schools next year.
- Ariz. woman seeks to revive charter school closed amid sexual abuse allegations
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Aug 18, 6:22 AM, The New Mexican:
The leader of a Phoenix charter school says she plans to take over Santa Fe’s Secondary Learning Center, which was closed by its former principal in the middle of the spring semester, just months before parents filed a lawsuit claiming a >
- Colorado K-12 students show some improvement on state math, English tests, but achievement gaps persist
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Aug 18, 6:04 AM, The Denver Post:
Test results of Colorado’s public school students released Thursday show improvements in math and English language arts as well as in the number of students opting to take the tests.
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- Success Academy CEO rips Trump in email to parents, staff
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Aug 18, 7:22 AM, New York Post:
The CEO of the Success Academy charter schools forcefully distanced herself from President Trump in a Thursday note to parents and staff.
- Latest enrollment numbers inspire confidence in charter school leaders
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Aug 18, 6:32 AM, Allentown Morning Call:
After a rocky first year, leaders at the Innovative Arts Academy Charter School expressed confidence with the start of the second school year on the horizon and more than 400 students enrolled to attend.
- Group plans to open charter school in Mehoopany
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Aug 18, 6:29 AM, The Scranton Times-Tribune :
A group plans to open a charter school in Mehoopany in response to Tunkhannock Area School District shuttering three of its four elementary schools next year.
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- State sets hearing to review Elgin charter school proposal
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Aug 18, 6:02 AM, Chicago Daily Herald:
A group seeking to open an Elgin charter school will plead its case before a state commission next month for a proposal that failed to gain support from Elgin Area U-46.
- Struggling Gary Schools Open Under New Leadership — The State
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Aug 18, 5:39 AM, WBEZ:
Thursday marks the first day of school for children in the Gary, Indiana, public school system — and the first time a school system in Indiana has opened under state control.
- As school starts again, online teachers have to prepare, too
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Aug 18, 4:56 AM, The Columbus Dispatch :
School starts this week in 16 local districts. Classrooms across central Ohio have been bustling with the hopeful activity of teachers setting up for a fresh new school year. That’s no less true for classrooms that operate in cyberspace. >
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- Oklahoma charter school sees dramatic results in behavior after implementing ‘Action Based Learning’ lab
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Aug 18, 6:59 AM, KFOR-TV:
"With the fidelity of using the lab, we started seeing our discipline data drop dramatically,” Rayner said. For the month of December, for example, the year before last, there were 60 kids sent to the office for bad behavior. Last year, >
- Why a battle is brewing over student data in Nashville schools
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Aug 18, 6:43 AM, The Tennessean:
An MNPS spokeswoman said that it is acceptable for the district to share such census data with officials for the purpose of enrolling students in their charter schools, which are publicly financed but run by nonprofit groups.
- Downtown charter school sees more downtown students
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Aug 18, 6:35 AM, The Oklahoman:
John Rex Charter Elementary was built in the middle of downtown three years ago with a goal to become a neighborhood school as downtown Oklahoma City grew into a neighborhood with new families. The school is mostly attended by students >
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- Ariz. woman seeks to revive charter school closed amid sexual abuse allegations
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Aug 18, 6:22 AM, The New Mexican:
The leader of a Phoenix charter school says she plans to take over Santa Fe’s Secondary Learning Center, which was closed by its former principal in the middle of the spring semester, just months before parents filed a lawsuit claiming a >
- Colorado K-12 students show some improvement on state math, English tests, but achievement gaps persist
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Aug 18, 6:04 AM, The Denver Post:
Test results of Colorado’s public school students released Thursday show improvements in math and English language arts as well as in the number of students opting to take the tests.
- District 38 launches new app, online school
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Aug 18, 5:09 AM, KRDO-TV:
About 100 students from both Lewis Palmer High School and Palmer Ridge High School will have the option to apply and enroll in the online high school.
- SD charter agrees to changes, wins state appeal
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Jul 25, 6:47 AM, The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Amid escalating disputes over where charter schools can operate satellite campuses, one charter network has agreed to change its governance model and remove some “resource centers” from the San Diego Unified School District’s >
- Gillingham to continue fight for second charter
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Jul 22, 7:10 AM, Republican & Herald:
The Gillingham Charter School Board of Trustees on Thursday voted 5-0 to appeal Pottsville Area’s latest decision to reject the charter school’s application to remain open for another five years.
- What virtual ed advocates are urging
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Jul 5, 6:21 AM, Centre Daily Times:
When a PA Cyber office was opened in State College, the mission was to better serve central Pennsylvania-area families who have children in the cyber charter school.
- Success Academy CEO rips Trump in email to parents, staff
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Aug 18, 7:22 AM, New York Post:
The CEO of the Success Academy charter schools forcefully distanced herself from President Trump in a Thursday note to parents and staff.
- Oklahoma charter school sees dramatic results in behavior after implementing ‘Action Based Learning’ lab
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Aug 18, 6:59 AM, KFOR-TV:
"With the fidelity of using the lab, we started seeing our discipline data drop dramatically,” Rayner said. For the month of December, for example, the year before last, there were 60 kids sent to the office for bad behavior. Last year, >
- Why a battle is brewing over student data in Nashville schools
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Aug 18, 6:43 AM, The Tennessean:
An MNPS spokeswoman said that it is acceptable for the district to share such census data with officials for the purpose of enrolling students in their charter schools, which are publicly financed but run by nonprofit groups.
- Downtown charter school sees more downtown students
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Aug 18, 6:35 AM, The Oklahoman:
John Rex Charter Elementary was built in the middle of downtown three years ago with a goal to become a neighborhood school as downtown Oklahoma City grew into a neighborhood with new families. The school is mostly attended by students >
- Latest enrollment numbers inspire confidence in charter school leaders
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Aug 18, 6:32 AM, Allentown Morning Call:
After a rocky first year, leaders at the Innovative Arts Academy Charter School expressed confidence with the start of the second school year on the horizon and more than 400 students enrolled to attend.
- Group plans to open charter school in Mehoopany
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Aug 18, 6:29 AM, The Scranton Times-Tribune :
A group plans to open a charter school in Mehoopany in response to Tunkhannock Area School District shuttering three of its four elementary schools next year.
- Ariz. woman seeks to revive charter school closed amid sexual abuse allegations
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Aug 18, 6:22 AM, The New Mexican:
The leader of a Phoenix charter school says she plans to take over Santa Fe’s Secondary Learning Center, which was closed by its former principal in the middle of the spring semester, just months before parents filed a lawsuit claiming a >
- State sets hearing to review Elgin charter school proposal
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Aug 18, 6:02 AM, Chicago Daily Herald:
A group seeking to open an Elgin charter school will plead its case before a state commission next month for a proposal that failed to gain support from Elgin Area U-46.