Most states to seek exception to education law (Wall Street Journal)...Loss of grant funding hits Oregon charter (The Oregonian)...California’s school-choice law (National Review Online)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Chicago to roll out high school-college hybrid...Education: Too much testing?...Charter school seeks to expand...and more in Today's Daily Headlines

Path to a same-sex charter school...Schools sue Texas over funding...Choice, charters, vouchers pushed by Gov. Corbett...and more in Today's Daily Headlines 'No Child' Overhaul Bill Introduced in Senate Wall Street Journal, October 12, 2011 A top Senate Democrat introduced a draft bill Tuesday that would significantly alter the No Child Left Behind education law and…

Learning how to grade teachers...Charter school finds its way...Bill can help keep schools afloat...and more in Today's Daily Headlines Harkin Has Blueprint For Education Reform Ready Washington Times, DC, October 10, 2011 After months of delay, Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat, is expected to release his blueprint for education reform on Tuesday, following the White…

Long-Overdue Relief From Meddlesome NCLB The State, SC, October 9, 2011 THE OBAMA administration’s announcement that it will offer waivers to states from some of the most absurd requirements of the meddlesome No Child Left Behind Act is welcome — if long overdue — news. G.O.P. Candidates Take an Anti-Federal Stance New York Times, NY,…

Refocusing the teacher-quality debate...Frustrations with special-needs legislation...Proposed career tiers for teachers...and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Charter Performance: Conflicting Reports Warren Times Observer, PA, October 7, 2011 The bottom line in education is student achievement. In that area, does it matter whether a child goes to a charter school or a public school? Refocusing The…

Refocusing the teacher-quality debate (Seattle Times)...Frustrations with special-needs legislation (The Oklahoman)...Proposed career tiers for teachers (Des Moines Register)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Economic Inequality Chicago Tribune, IL, October 6, 2011 America's urban public schools are in trouble: Student test scores are low and dropout rates are high. Recent remedies proposed include everything from reducing the power of teachers unions and opening more charter schools to ending test-based accountability. But what if education critics are focused on the…

Schools you think are charters (NPR)...Ohio's first STEM charter (WKSU)...Making a school choice (Brookings Register)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

NATIONAL Obama Right To Give Schools Flexibility Orlando Sentinel, FL, October 5, 2011 In addition to cutting through the confusion and frustration that has reigned in the decade since Bush signed No Child Left Behind into law, the new flexibility will give districts and teachers more breathing room to do what they must: teach. FROM…