Florida school district looks into JROTC denial for private school student
A private school student denied enrollment in a public school Junior ROTC program in Florida may get a chance to...
Read More >JROTC denied to private school student
Kevin Gines is 15 years old. He attends a private school on a publicly-funded scholarship for low-income kids. He wants...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Charter schools in Penn., Catholic schools in Washington, tax credit scholarships in Ohio & more
Washington, D.C.: District Mayor Vincent Gray plans to allow charter schools and community organizations to lease 16 public school buildings, some of which were...
Read More >Teacher finds freedom, fresh perspective in virtual school
When Carlene Meloy answers her front door on a recent weekday afternoon, she looks like any other stay-at-home mom in...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Charter schools in Texas, voucher funding in Louisiana, school choice in South Carolina & more
Texas: House lawmakers approve a plan to expand charter schools statewide (Associated Press). Pennsylvania: The state's director of open records says ...
Read More >Florida magnet school considers going charter
There are endless reasons why parents consider charter schools, but here’s a fresh one from Florida: The local school district...
Read More >Report: Many charter schools do without
Here’s something important about charter schools that mostly is overlooked: When it comes to facilities, they tend to be pretty...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Vouchers in Louisiana, charters in New Mexico, virtual ed in Virginia & more
Louisiana: Supreme Court rules that the funding method for the state's expanded voucher program is unconstitutional (The Advocate). Gov. Bobby Jindal calls the ruling...
Read More >National survey shows mothers support school choice
A new poll finds that mothers of school-aged children aren’t happy with the direction of K-12 public education nationwide, and...
Read More >What’s that charter school spending its money on? Go look
Want to see that charter school’s budget or who sits on its governing board? How about its financial audits? Or...
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