Five years after California enacted the nation’s first law dubbed “parent trigger,” the policy debate rages over whether the controversial mechanism is an effective way to improve schools. Read more »

When it comes to state legislation, Ohio’s charter schools are just about average, according to a new national report card. Read more »

With Governor Robert Bentley signing into effect a bill supporting charter schools in Alabama, superintendents in the River Region still do not know what the bill means for their school systems. Read more »

Alabama became the 43rd state to allow charter schools when Republican Gov. Bentley signed legislation on Thursday. Read more »

Last week, the Paterson Charter School of Science and Technology held its annual enrollment lottery. There were 1,437 applicants for 99 openings, and so each student had less than a 10 percent chance of selection. Read more »

According to a new ranking of charter schools across the country, Virginia ranked next-to-last of the 42 states and the District of Columbia that have charter school laws. Read more »

A group championing charter schools as a part of education reform puts Iowa in the bottom 10 states on its annual school scorecard. Read more »

The charter school bill currently in the Maryland General Assembly would not permit schools run by "private institutions" ("Miller urges senators to pass Hogan's charter bill," March 17). Read more »

The Center for Education Reform released its 16th rankings of charter school laws in each state Monday. Read more »

On Tuesday night the Dugger Union community gathers for another meeting regarding getting their own charter. Right now, they’re currently a branch of Indiana Cyber Charter School. Read more »