redefinED roundup: North Carolina's voucher bill, Tennessee's virtual ed cap, Mississippi's charters & more
Texas: The State Board of Education votes to urge lawmakers to reject school vouchers - or any other mechanisms that reduce funding...
Read More >Charter-like? Not quite. But more flexibility may be coming to some Florida schools
It’s an idea gaining momentum in Florida this legislative session: letting a few district schools choose curriculum, lease buildings and...
Read More >redefinED roundup: L.A. charter/district partnership, FL parent trigger, N.C. district charters & more
California: Parents of a persistently low-performing public school in Los Angeles took advantage of the state's parent-trigger law and overwhelmingly voted for...
Read More >Florida Senate committee amends parent trigger bill, giving school boards final say
Florida lawmakers made a big change to the parent trigger bill Thursday, passing it on another party-line vote but only...
Read More >Florida parent trigger bill gets another green light - and growing opposition
The Florida parent trigger bill cleared another hurdle in the Legislature on Tuesday, getting a 7-5 party-line committee vote in...
Read More >‘I’m an advocate for what works’
Editor's note: This is the second of two parts about Lake Wales Charter Schools. Part one here. Robin Gibson counts...
Read More >Florida town turns to charter schools to boost its kids, its future
Five hundred students sat cross-legged on the floor inside Bok Academy Middle School’s cafeteria, where Principal Damien Moses, a gentle...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Parent trigger in Florida, charter schools in N.C., vouchers in Texas & more
Kansas: Lawmakers are pushing for two new bills, which include recommendations from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, to bring the...
Read More >New parent trigger bill clears first hurdle in Florida House
The parent trigger bill is back in the Florida Legislature this year and, judging by the spirited 8-5 party line...
Read More >Mom was right: I love online learning
As a homeschool student, Kelsey Gray didn’t like history or English. Math was even worse. Each year, the curriculum grew...
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