redefinED roundup: charter school rally in California, voucher recommendations in Tennessee, Common Core tussle & more
California: 1,000 charter school parents and administrators rally to protest a proposed moratorium on charter schools (Los Angeles Times). The...
Read More >President Obama should 'get out of the way' of D.C. voucher program
Kevin Chavous, a senior advisor to the American Federation for Children, criticizes President Obama in this recent Washington Post op-ed for not...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Ed reform shakeup in Indiana, charters in Georgia and more
Indiana: State superintendent Tony Bennett, a leading light in the school choice and ed reform movement, loses his bid for...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Reform referendum in Indiana, teachers unions in Florida & more
Indiana: The race for state superintendent is a referendum on the direction of education reform, including expanded school choice (Associated Press)....
Read More >Red flags in Florida charter school scandal raise questions about district oversight
The half-million-dollar payout to the principal of a failing charter school in Orlando has sparked far-ranging criticism of Florida charter...
Read More >redefinED roundup: charter school flap in Florida, charter school records in California & more
Florida: A failing charter school cuts its principal a $500,000 check as it was closing its doors (Orlando Sentinel). Charter...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Bill Gates and Washington charters, parent trigger victory in California & more
Washington: Supporters of a charter school ballot initiative raise $5 million in six weeks, including another $2 million from Bill...
Read More >HCREO: Florida Board of Education's race-based achievement goals are "insulting"
Editor's note: Julio Fuentes, president of the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options, sent this email blast out earlier...
Read More >blog stars: Education lawsuit in Florida, in praise of choice and customization & more
Editor's note: blog stars is an occasional roundup of good reads from other ed blogs. The EdFly Blog: Frivolous litigation...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Vouchers and football in Texas, vouchers and parents in Florida & more
Texas: School choice critics claim vouchers threaten high school football because they will allegedly drain money from public schools (The...
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