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Ohio Legislature looks to increase accountability for charter schools

Charter schools are an important part of the school choice movement. Unfortunately, as with any of these entities, some game the system.

Rose Mary Grant: R.I. foolish to harm charter schools

As the debate about charter school funding continues at the Rhode Island State House, a narrow focus has been placed on the financial impact of charters on the traditional public schools.

Survey Finds Minnesota Charter School Laws Second-Strongest In Nation

Minnesota was the first state in the nation to introduce charter schools, and a new review shows the state's laws governing them are second-strongest in the nation.

Texas ranks 25th

The Center for Education Reform released their education scorecards for 2015 last week, with Texas earning a C grade.

Maryland gets an ‘F’ on its charter school laws

The Center for Education Reform has released a new report card on the health of the nation’s charter school laws, and Maryland received an F for having the third-weakest law nationwide.

Northeast Comes Out on Top in Study of Best K-12 Schools

The Northeast reigns and many Western states flounder in a study by the financial website SmartAsset ranking K-12 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Education Budget Makes Charter Schools Nervous

Advocates for Pennsylvania’s charter schools are worried that Governor Tom Wolf’s new education budget would force some schools to close their doors.

Senate panel rewrites Hogan's charter school law

A key state Senate panel spent Wednesday dismantling Gov. Larry Hogan's bill to expand charter schools, redrafting it to allow for only small changes to Maryland's program for alternative schools.

Despite high marks, Pennsylvania charter schools still under attack

A national education reform organization charges school choice and education freedom are under siege in the City of Brotherly Love.

Indiana's Private School Voucher Program Expands Rapidly

Participation in Indiana's voucher program has exploded since it launched less than four years ago, putting the state on the leading edge of private school choice.