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Charter schools will have a new place to turn for advice next year when members of the D.C. Public Charter School Board start a nonprofit organization that will research how the schools can best be run.
An outside group is pushing for a new school in Eau Claire for grades six through 12. That school is a charter school for the arts.
The count is in and without much ado the ballots to elect the three newest Marco Island Charter Middle School Board members were reviewed Tuesday night at the school by Island attorney and resident Craig Woodward.
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean is hoping to encourage the growth of charter schools. Monday he announced what he calls a charter school incubator.
PERRY — The Houston County Board of Education approved the name for a new career academy that will open as a charter school during the 2010-11 school year and appointed representatives who will serve on the school’s board of directors.
A question of whether charter schools perform as well as traditional public schools is an ongoing debate.
Virginia's charter-school law is the second-weakest in the nation, earning an F in a new report by The Center for Education Reform. But the state might not be at the bottom of the list for long, if Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell, a staunch supporter of charter schools, gets his way.
New Jersey's charter school law has earned a "C" from the Center for Education Reform, ranking it 17th among the nation's 40 charter laws. The center's ranking, released today, notes that the state has no limit on the number of charter schools allowed, and the schools have some autonomy.
CHARLESTON, W.Va.--A majority of West Virginians say they want more public school options, but more than half say they dont know enough about charter schools to have an opinion, according to a new report released by the charter school advocacy group West V...
Virginia’s charter school law is the second weakest in the nation, earning an “F” according to a new report by the Center for Education Reform.But the state might not be at the bottom of the list for long, if Gov-elect Bob McDonnell, a staunch supporter of charter schools, gets his way.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Ben Adams and Sallye Clark say with charter schools, teachers and students wont get bogged down by red tape and paperwork like public schools do. Adams and Clark are members of West Virginians for Education Reform, a group that wan...
The State Board of Education is considering four proposals that would overhaul the law governing charter schools, including one that would shift the cost of tuition to local school systems.
The Boulder Valley school board on Tuesday rejected an application for a new charter school for gifted students, agreeing with a staff finding that the application was incomplete and failed to show how the school would follow through on its goals.
See cap, run. Charter-school operators from other states are urging New York's elected officials to increase the number of charter schools allowed in the state or risk having them set up elsewhere, letters obtained by The Post reveal. Director...
Two more people filed for school board positions Tuesday.Ryan Leroy Lukinbill, 9501 Slaughterville Road in Lexington, filed for candidacy in office No. 5 of Noble Public Schools Board of Education. Lukinbill will be running against Kim Adams, 7250 High Meadow in Noble, who filed Monday.
Although this Lawrence Journal-World piece was linked in the "Regional Headlines" section, it might be something interesting to discuss. The Center for Education Reform, a pro-charter school movement, gave Kansas an "F" when it comes to state law and charter schools. "Some states have been pioneers in this effort, and others are far behind. Kansas’s law is abysmal and should be completely ...
Kansas received a failing grade for its charter school law, according to a group that advocates for charter schools.
JONESBORO — It is a microcosm of the larger neighborhood and community. MicroSociety magnet school Principal Dana Sims said that basic approach is what makes her campus tick while it focuses on maintaining an emphasis on curriculum to prepare students for their next academic steps.
Members of the East Aurora School Board are gearing up for a difficult budget process. At a Nov. 18 meeting, the board and Superintendent James Bodziak discussed priorities for the 2010-2011 budget. The budget for the current school year included cuts in many areas, which helped to avoid a tax increase. Several board members and administrators who spoke at the meeting said that further cuts ...
The individual selected to replace Helen Gates-Bryant on the Ann Arbor school board will step in at a critical juncture. The district is facing an $8.5 million budget shortfall for this school year and a projected $20 million hole in......
WILL they or won’t they? That’s the big question when it comes to whether the state’s colleges and universities will raise tuition and fees next school year. The answer seems far from clear.Last week, higher education Chancellor Glen Johnson said there were no plans to repeat the freeze that held tuition level this school year. The next day, Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis said ...
Wow, just in case you actually thought there was a big consensus ...
Over at the National Journal education blog they’re debating ...
The lede of this piece might catch your eye but the entire thing ...
Seems like this Troops to Teachers story appears in a big paper ...
