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Call for Reformers and Unions to Get Along
Speaking in Washington, D.C. at the fifth annual Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform, John Podesta said that major electoral defeats in Indiana, Idaho and South Dakota showed the folly of painting unions as the enemy. more
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Mayors Back Parent-Trigger Laws for “Drop-out Factories”
The nation’s mayors have endorsed an approach that gives parents more say in how to run failing schools, an issue that has divided state legislatures. Led by a posse of mostly Democrat mayors, including Los Angeles’ Antonio Villaraigosa, Sacramento’s Kevin Johnson and Newark’s Cory Booker, the city leaders on Satu
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Two States, Two Different Paths on Charter Schools
Legislators in Georgia want to the state to be able to create new charter schools without local approval, while legislators in New Jersey would like to slow down the process by requiring local consent. more
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'Parent Trigger' Bills in Florida Would Change Rules for Failing Schools
EDUCATION BEAT: Supporters of the plan say it would empower parents in failing schools, but opponents say it's being pushed more by charter schools than by parents. more
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New Mexico Legislators Look to Curb Charter School Costs
Some lawmakers in New Mexico say publicly funded, privately run schools are taking advantage of the state's rules to get more education funding than public schools.more -
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Public Schools Chase Charters
EDUCATION BEAT: As support for charter schools builds in the states, in Congress and in the Obama administration, a number of traditional public schools are trying to emulate their chartered competitors.more -
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Charter School Debates on Tap in '03
The debate over whether charter schools are viable alternatives to public schools or mistakes that take money away from traditional schools is percolating in handful of states, thanks, in part, to a roster of new charter-friendly governors and lawmakers. more