Maine bill would have state fund charter schools directly
Charter school budgets would receive money directly from the state, rather than from districts that send students to those schools, under a bill endorsed unanimously Wednesday by lawmakers on the … Continue reading
PENNSYLVANIA: Phila. school board approves five new charter schools
Signs were confiscated, protesters were led out by police and both charter school applicants and opponents made last minute appeals on Wednesday evening. At the peak of the testimony, about … Continue reading
VIRGINIA: Senate OKs Amendment to Boost Charter Schools
RICHMOND – Virginia could see a surge in charter schools in coming years as a proposed constitutional amendment begins the long journey toward passage. On a 21-17 vote, the Virginia … Continue reading
MISSOURI panel approves proposal to help charter schools
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A Missouri House committee on Monday approved a proposal requiring public schools to sell buildings to charter schools if requested, part of growing legislative efforts to … Continue reading
ILLINOIS: Rauner touts charter schools at Decatur stop
DECATUR — For the third time in as many weeks, Gov. Bruce Rauner made a stop in Decatur. While previous stops have had Rauner speak to college students and local officials … Continue reading
MICHIGAN: Charter schools show up in force at the top–and bottom–of Bridge Magazine’s State Champ rankings
Charter schools in Michigan have several distinct differences from traditional public schools, but some schools are better than others at turning those differences into advantages. Public school academies, as they … Continue reading
NEW YORK: Music-Focused Charter School Proposed for Northern Manhattan
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — The founder of a popular Uptown youth orchestra is hoping to expand his program’s reach by opening a charter school that will put music center stage. David … Continue reading
Alabama may see charter schools this year
The 2015 legislative session may lead to the year when Alabama gets a charter school law. John Hill, a senior research analyst at the Alabama Policy Institute, says the political … Continue reading
Charters Need Policy and Community Support
For charter schools to succeed, the schools themselves and the authorizers that approve and monitor them need to uphold the original grand bargain at the heart of the charter movement. … Continue reading
KENTUCKY: Public charter schools should be an option for state’s children
As the 2015 General Assembly gets underway, it’s important that our legislators put Kentucky’s children first by voting yes on legislation to bring high-quality charter schools to our state. Last … Continue reading
New effort underway to change Maryland charter schools law
Maryland should recruit successful charter schools to the state and consider granting them greater autonomy and control over teacher contracts, according to a newly released study by the Abell Foundation, … Continue reading
MASSACHUSETTS: Leading The Way In Education Means Lifting The Charter School Cap
The demand by Gov. Charlie Baker in last week’s inauguration speech for more charter schools undoubtedly prompted groaning from scores of legislators still licking wounds from the charter cap battle they … Continue reading
