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.

Parent trigger law on charter schools closer to reality (Augusta Chronicle)...Grading the evaluation (Monroe News Star)...Vouchers plan may change, GOP says (Green Bay Press-Gazette)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Kentucky Senate approves charter school option (Louisville Courier-Journal)...La. schools chief promises voucher program will go on (The Daily Advertiser)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Voucher bill irks educators (News Courier)...Bills would let funds follow students (Tallahassee Democrat)...Ruling could work against vouchers (Daily Advertiser)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines

Time for a charter school revolution in Kansas (Topeka Capital Journal)...Voucher changes under discussion (The Advocate)...Debate over education bill turns to teacher hiring (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Teachers question fairness of new evaluation system (Orlando Sentinel)...Voucher changes under discussion (The Advocate)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Coalition files legal challenge to state charter-schools law (Seattle Times)...Common Core controversy (Times Daily)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Test-based teacher pay considered (Dickson Herald)...Charter schools see big surge in Mass. (Boston Globe)...Choice in education (Philadelphia Inquirer)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

City revises figures for parent involvement (Wall Street Journal)...Nebraska education chief slams charter school bill (World- Herald)...Pittsburgh charter and city schools to meet (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Combining CPS schools (Chicago Tribune)...Legislature focused on education reform (Winston-Salem-Journal)...Activists, teachers apply For charter schools panel (The Columbian)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.