Government
Indiana teachers’ union, Democrats oppose charter school funding despite better charter resultsAn Indiana teachers’ union and Democratic lawmakers are opposing a proposal to distribute education funding fairly between charter and government-run public schools. Indiana, like many other states, provides… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers push bills that ‘threaten to eliminate’ charter schools in the stateIllinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that policy observers say could pave the way for the elimination of charter schools in the state. Charter schools receive public funds like… Read More
Public Education
Troubled St. Louis-area district refuses potential help from charter schoolA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the state’s worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it… Read More
Opinion
Pot calls kettle black: Texas teachers’ union claims charter schools are failing studentsThe Texas teachers’ union claims charter schools are failing students even though families are fleeing the state’s traditional public schools. The Texas affiliate of the American Federation of… Read More
Public Education
School choice advocates offer caution about ‘woke’ charters(The Daily Signal) – While often outperforming their public school counterparts, some charter schools are beholden to the same woke ideologies driving parents away from traditional neighborhood schools. Read More
School Choice
Pennsylvania charter schools hit hard in proposed funding formula(The Center Square) – A bill altering Pennsylvania’s public school funding formula passed the lower chamber Monday, spawning both fanfare and consternation among lawmakers. While supporters call the… Read More
Government
Iowa governor announces $7M charter school grant program(The Center Square) – New charter schools could receive up to $500,000 in funding through a grant program announced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday. The $7… Read More
Public Education
Michigan state school board wants to suffocate charter schoolsThe Michigan State Board of Education has passed a resolution advocating for anti-charter reforms. The MSBE announced Wednesday it passed a resolution calling on… Read More
Public Education
Poll: 86% of black single mothers support candidates who favor school choiceA new survey of black single mothers finds overwhelming support for school choice and other education alternatives. In the poll by… Read More
Courts
Kentucky charter school supporters remain hopeful even after court ruling(The Center Square) – Proponents of charter schools in Kentucky say they’re not deterred by a ruling from a Franklin Circuit Court judge who found a law requiring funding… Read More
Public Education
Basic ed funding hearings wrap with charter schools(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Funding Commission hearings ended in Harrisburg this week, where charter schools took center stage. After months of painstaking reflection on the… Read More
Public Education
Study: Denver charter schools yield greater return on taxpayer investment(The Center Square) – Denver’s charter schools are more cost effective in teaching reading and math and result in a greater return on taxpayer investment than traditional public schools,… Read More
Public Education
Anti-school choice lawsuit in Wisconsin targets scholarships for special needs and low-income studentsA group is suing to end four of Wisconsin’s school choice programs, claiming their funding mechanisms are unconstitutional and designed to cripple traditional public schools. The… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina State Board of Education vies for control of purse strings after losing charter school approval power, as 77,000 students on charter waitlistThe North Carolina General Assembly recently stripped charter school approval powers away from the State Board of Education (SBE), which has now made a move to keep control of… Read More
Public Education
‘School choice for me but not for thee’: New report reveals backroom deals between teachers unions and Louisiana schools(The Daily Signal) – A new report published by the Pelican Institute, a Louisiana think tank, reveals a series of detrimental, hypocritical, and possibly illegal deals brokered between… Read More
Public Education
Study: Detroit charters get $6,202 less per-pupil funding than traditional schools(The Center Square) – A new report found the funding disparity between traditional public schools and their public charter school counterparts in Detroit is $6,202 per pupil or 35.3%. Read More
Public Education
When less is more: Charter schools receive less funding but deliver better student outcomesCharter schools outperform their traditional public-school counterparts despite receiving significantly less funding, recent studies show. The University of Arkansas released a new report analyzing… Read More
Opinion
Is Oklahoma AG Drummond’s ‘mayday’ over a Catholic charter school a politically motivated false alarm?The legality of religious charter schools may be unsettled by the courts, but not for Oklahoma’s attorney general, who is peddling his opposition far and wide in what may… Read More
Public Education
Stanford CREDO study shows charter schools outperform traditional public school(The Sentinel) – A new study by Stanford University’s Center For Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) shows that charter school students outperform traditional public school students. The study also… Read More
Courts
Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over Kentucky’s new charter school lawA Kentucky circuit court judge heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging a new state law allowing charter schools to open. The measure, House… Read More