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Washington’s charter schools: Officials can’t agree on how to save them

by Debbie Cafazzo and Melissa SantosA week after the state Supreme Court declared Washington’s charter schools unconstitutional, the outlook for…

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Education Week: Chicago Residents Stage Hunger Strike to Preserve Neighborhood School

by Corey MitchellA group of Chicago parents and residents fighting to have a say in what happens to their neighborhood…

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L.A. Times: Major charter school expansion in the works for L.A. Unified students

by Howard BlumeA prominent local education foundation is discussing a major expansion of charter schools in Los Angeles aimed at…

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NYT: Bloomberg Is No Longer Mayor, but His Schools Agenda Thrives in Albany

by Kate TaylorFormer Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has been out of office for a year and a half, but his…

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From The Atlantic: What Schools Will Do to Keep Students on Track

Photo Credit: Chris Moncusby Kate N. GrossmanChicago has seen a double-digit increase in the percentage of kids graduating from high…

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Moving the EdTech Needle with Better Choices

Karl Rectanus, Co-Founder and CEO of Lea(r)n, spent time talking about the process decision makers endure to select edtech products…

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The Chicago Sun-Times: Emanuel looking for his 4th CPS CEO – but who’d want the job?

Photo Credit: Daniel X. O'Neilby Fran Spielman and Lauren FitzPatrickWANTED: CEO for nation’s third-largest public school system to replace chief…

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From Governing: The Real Reason Disparities Exist in Education Funding

Almost every state has been sued for not investing enough in education, especially in poorer districts. But localities may be…

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Detroit News: Student exodus saps Detroit school finances

by Jennifer Chambers D etroit can't keep its schoolchildren: Each day, an estimated 25,000 school-age children go to suburban districts,…

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Judge Denies Education Groups’ Involvement In Student Data Case

By Danielle Nadler Leesburg Today S chool employee advocate groups will not be allowed to intervene in a Lansdowne parent’s…

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