NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE Myths fuel attacks on 'Common Core' standards Editorial, USA Today, June 11, 2013 To understand why the embattled education…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE No Child Left Behind reforms hit the sweet spot Editorial, Denver Post, June 11, 2013 The latest attempt to…

Controversial 'parent trigger' bill gets first nod (Miami Herald)...Philadelphia officials vote to close 23 schools (New York Times)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

School board approves 5-year charter renewal (Cherokee Tribune)...School Choice program growing with each year (New Jersey Herald)...Parents take reform petitions to LAUSD (Los Angeles Times)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines

Charter school in Kenner will focus on health sciences (Times Picayune)...Charter schools attracting larger share of students in Cleveland (Cleveland Plain Dealer)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

WA Charter Schools Advocates Raise $10.8M (Seattle Times)...Parents Need 'Trigger Law' To Help Kids Win (Buffalo News)...Derry's First Charter School On Track (Derry News)...and more in today's edition of Newsire.

Public schools not students' only option (Wyoming Tribune Eagle)...Charter school upheld in 1st parent trigger” law test (San Diego Union-Tribune)...‘Teach to one’ learning system (Washington Post)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Students caught in the middle of political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school voucher programs.

The newly formed Maine State Charter School Commission is taking to the road to hear the public’s ideas on what they want to see in a charter school. Read more.

Hats off to Philadelphia's Boys' Latin Charter school, which boasts impressive college-going rates for its inaugural class. This chart paints a clear picture of just how much this school is helping young males succeed.