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Pushing Digital Options

Maine Education Commissioner presents aims to promote rigorous standards while allowing flexibility in how students learn.

Governor Jindal's Improvement Plans

Tenure reform, vouchers, and charter schools are all part of Louisiana leader's education agenda.

DC Charters Shortchanged

Education finance expert finds DCPS received operating funds not available to charter schools.

Lawmakers Eye Charter Expansion

Missouri legislators hope to improve educational quality and boost options with updates to the state's charter school law.

Voucher Victory

Proponents of Indiana's school voucher program have won the battle, but not the war.

Numbers Show Charter Demand

A Jersey City charter school only had enough room for 30 students out of the 1,000 that applied.

Parent Trigger's Florida Introduction

The Parent Empowerment Act filed in the Florida House and Senate spurs contention.

Governor Cuomo's Call To Action

Mike Bloomberg didn’t precisely call Andrew Cuomo’s public-education bluff yesterday — but he sure did cover the governor’s bet.

Charters Boost Denver Achievement

A few high-performing charter schools drove the bulk of improved growth scores for the CO district.

Race to the Top Winners Hitting Roadblocks

We hate to say we told you so, but without strong on-the-ground work of parents, advocates and strong legislative leaders in each state who see that special interests have blocked educational opportunities and work to change that, these federal grants won’t bring about reform, just frustration.