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Student proficiency in math and reading improved at the median D.C. public charter school over the past five years, while student proficiency at the city’s median traditional school declined, according to a new analysis of school data. Read more »

A growing number of states are drawing a hard line in elementary school, requiring children to pass a reading test in third grade or be held back from fourth grade. Read more »

Voucher and teacher tenure and performance legislation could be the most controversial items introduced this general session that's already seen more than 30 bills related to education in the first month. Read more »

Governor Bill Haslam vaguely referenced school vouchers in his State of the State speech last month, and committees will begin their work on voucher legislation this week. Read more »

Bill Haslam used his annual State of the State address to defend his plan to implement a limited school voucher program next fall. Read more »

The fight for a quality charter school law in Mississippi is not over, as the House & Senate must negotiate a final version to hand off to the governor. Read more »

Some 78.2 percent finished in four years, graduating in spring 2010, a new report found Tuesday. Grim economic conditions and the need to be competitive in a crowded job market played a role. Read more »

A study found that effective teachers can boost the test scores of students who had struggled under low-performing instructors, marking a new salvo in the national debate over teacher performance. Read more »

Amid talk of Governor LePage's proposal to lift the cap on charter schools, public school administrators say new charter schools not feeling the effects of budget cuts is unfair. Read more »

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and state Sen. Dan Patrick are expected to announce education legislation that would allow more school choice and likely spark a major battle in the upcoming legislative session. Read more »