October 17, 2011
Charter principles in traditional schools…For charters, quality first…Michelle Rhee’s D.C. schools legacy…and more in Today’s Daily Headlines. ‘No Excuses:’ Can Charter Principles Work In Traditional Schools? Washington Post Blog, DC, October 16, 2011 As independent charter schools continue to grow, they continue to be dogged by problems of scale, questions of whether one site’s educational [...] Read more »
October 17, 2011
Charter principles in traditional schools (Washington Post Blog)...For charters, quality first (Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette)...Michelle Rhee’s D.C. schools legacy (Washington Post)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
October 14, 2011
Most states to seek exception to education law...Loss of grant funding hits Oregon charter...California’s school-choice law...and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
October 14, 2011
Most states to seek exception to education law (Wall Street Journal)...Loss of grant funding hits Oregon charter (The Oregonian)...California’s school-choice law (National Review Online)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
October 13, 2011
Chicago to roll out high school-college hybrid...Education: Too much testing?...Charter school seeks to expand...and more in Today's Daily Headlines Read more »
October 12, 2011
Path to a same-sex charter school…Schools sue Texas over funding…Choice, charters, vouchers pushed by Gov. Corbett…and more in Today’s Daily Headlines ‘No Child’ Overhaul Bill Introduced in Senate Wall Street Journal, October 12, 2011 A top Senate Democrat introduced a draft bill Tuesday that would significantly alter the No Child Left Behind education law and [...] Read more »
October 11, 2011
Learning how to grade teachers…Charter school finds its way…Bill can help keep schools afloat…and more in Today’s Daily Headlines Harkin Has Blueprint For Education Reform Ready Washington Times, DC, October 10, 2011 After months of delay, Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat, is expected to release his blueprint for education reform on Tuesday, following the White [...] Read more »
October 10, 2011
Long-Overdue Relief From Meddlesome NCLB The State, SC, October 9, 2011 THE OBAMA administration’s announcement that it will offer waivers to states from some of the most absurd requirements of the meddlesome No Child Left Behind Act is welcome — if long overdue — news. G.O.P. Candidates Take an Anti-Federal Stance New York Times, NY, [...] Read more »
October 7, 2011
Refocusing the teacher-quality debate…Frustrations with special-needs legislation…Proposed career tiers for teachers…and more in Today’s Daily Headlines. Charter Performance: Conflicting Reports Warren Times Observer, PA, October 7, 2011 The bottom line in education is student achievement. In that area, does it matter whether a child goes to a charter school or a public school? Refocusing The [...] Read more »
October 7, 2011
Refocusing the teacher-quality debate (Seattle Times)...Frustrations with special-needs legislation (The Oklahoman)...Proposed career tiers for teachers (Des Moines Register)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
