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May 17, 2013
The bill would update rules on the renewal, expansion and revocation of charters, raising the current cap of 215 charters that can be authorized at any one time by allowing an additional 10 per year up to a total of 275 by 2019. Read more »
April 18, 2013
The legislation passed allows up to 15 charter schools a year to start in low-performing, D- and F-rated districts, without local school board approval. Read more »
April 12, 2013
A state Senate committee on Thursday approved a high-profile school voucher plan, sending it to the full chamber for what could be a fierce floor fight. Read more »
April 11, 2013
Parents at 24th Street Elementary School have overwhelmingly chosen a partnership between the Los Angeles Unified School District and a charter school to run the persistently low-performing Jefferson Park campus. Read more »
March 26, 2013
The Indiana Supreme Court unanimously rules that the state's voucher program, also known as the choice scholarship program, does not violate Indiana's constitution. Read more »
March 19, 2013
Attorneys on both sides of the debate over using public funds to pay for students to attend private schools are honing their arguments for a showdown today with oral arguments before the Louisiana Supreme Court. Read more »
March 13, 2013
Student proficiency in math and reading improved at the median D.C. public charter school over the past five years, while student proficiency at the city’s median traditional school declined, according to a new analysis of school data. Read more »
March 11, 2013
A growing number of states are drawing a hard line in elementary school, requiring children to pass a reading test in third grade or be held back from fourth grade. Read more »
February 25, 2013
Voucher and teacher tenure and performance legislation could be the most controversial items introduced this general session that's already seen more than 30 bills related to education in the first month. Read more »
February 25, 2013
Governor Bill Haslam vaguely referenced school vouchers in his State of the State speech last month, and committees will begin their work on voucher legislation this week. Read more »
