Charter Schools in the News
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Feds: PA cyber charter founder schemed to steal $1 million (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 8-24-2013)
Charter grade scandal could slow growing movement (The Associated Press, 8-9-2013)
Florida education commissioner Tony Bennett resigns over Indiana grading scandal (The Associated Press, 8-1-2013)
Arizona charters sue states to keep funding (The Arizona Republic, 7-29-2013)
Former Indiana school chief changed top GOP donor’s school’s grade (Associated Press, 7-29-2013)
Christie Administration closes Newark charter for noncompliance with state regulations (The Star-Ledger, 6-18-2013)
Delaware House lawmakers creates capital funds for charters (WDDE, 6-11-2013)
Illinois virtual charter appeal dropped due to moratorium (The Daily Herald, 6-11-2013)
Maine Senate approves more public input for charter applications (The Morning Sentinel, 6-10-2013)
Teacher certification, background check not required in bill passed by N.C. Senate (The Charlotte Observer, 4-3-2013)
N.C. charter bill is troubling (The Charlotte Observer editorial, 3-31-2013)
Lawmaker releases harsh report on Pennsylvania charter schools (The Philadelphia Tribune, 3-22-2013)
Kentucky charter bill expected to pass Senate, but stall in House (The Courier-Journal, 3-1-2013)
Arizona charters won’t change procurement policy despite investigation of conflict of interest (The Arizona Republic, 1-10-2013)
Kentucky’s revised charter bill long shot in House (The Courier Journal, 1-10-2013)
State board sets new standards for virtual charters in North Carolina (The Associated Press, 1-10-2013)
Charter bill in Mississippi could move fast in House committee (The Clarion Ledger, 1-9-2013)
Expulsion rate far higher in D.C. charters than traditional schools, three times more than national average (The Washington Post, 1-5-2013)
Lawmaker releases harsh report on Pennsylvania charter schools (The Philadelphia Tribune, 3-22-2013)
N.C. charter bill is troubling (The Charlotte Observer editorial, 3-31-2013)