Tag: charter schools
Va. bill could create charter school commission
Virginia looks to amend its constitution, providing for a state-appointed board that could overrule local boards of ed & force charter school creation.
Dr. Ben Carson writes prescription for education
The education plan put forth by the Republican presidential candidate earlier this month has a few holes and inconsistencies.
School Choice Week in America, 2016
School choice rallies are set for around the country this week. Laws surrounding school choice, passing anew, are also being challenged in court.
IL circuit court can’t review charter renewal
The IL State Charter School Commission has the final say in state-approved charter school renewals, according to the IL Appellate Court.
5 of 11 biggest ed stories have national scope
Happy New Year! ESSA, #BlackLivesMatter, floods & tornadoes, concussions, charters, teachers' strikes, corruption: the big stories of 2015.
Officials say Ala. TOY unqualified; she resigns
Alabama's Teacher of the Year in 2014-15 has resigned over certification confusion in Birmingham City Schools. She was deemed unqualified to teach.
Cyber charters seen as overwhelmingly negative
Cyber charter schools don't have a positive effect on students who attend them, according to research out of Stanford University.
Can we or should we ‘help’ the poor?
We find an abandonment of the American dream as companies send jobs overseas and as charter schools become corrupt.
Pope Francis visits the U.S.
Pope Francis makes a historic visit to the US, and schools are filled with anticipation that this former teacher will inspire them.
Volkswagen admits to cheating on emissions tests
VW admitted they engineered emission-control technology in order to get around certain emission laws in the US and elsewhere.