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edLeadersThe Seattle Times: State Supreme Court: Charter schools are unconstitutionalby John HigginsAfter nearly a year of deliberation, the state Supreme Court ruled 6-3 late Friday afternoon that charter schools are unconstitutional, creating chaos for hundreds of families whose children have already started classes.Read the rest of the story at The Seattle Times.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 8, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersMarco Rubio: ‘We don’t need a Department of Education’Photo Credit: Paul Stevensby Michelle Riddles, Associated PressCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio says the U.S. doesn't need a federal Education Department, arguing that its recommendations to state and local governments often turn into mandates tied to money. Read the rest of the story at U.S.News.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 3, 2015 · 1 min read
School ModelsSchool tells students and their parents it’s okay to failPhoto credit: Jinby Jeffrey S. SolochekLAND O'LAKES — Preparing to market his new magnet school to parents, Sanders Memorial Elementary principal Jason Petry highlighted four core principles.Students first ... Learners have voice and choice ... Positive relationships lead to positive outcomes ... Failing forward. Read the rest of the story at the Tampa Bay Times.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 2, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersLas Vegas Review-Journal: ACLU sues to stop Nevada education savings accountsPhoto Credit: www.SeniorLiving.orgby Neal MortonThe American Civil Liberties Union, waging the first of potentially several legal challenges against school choice in Nevada, has filed a lawsuit to stop the state's new education savings accounts, claiming a violation of a constitutional prohibition against the use of public money for religious purposes.Read the rest of the story at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 28, 2015 · 1 min read
Education Policy and GovernmentFive Education Topics Candidates Must AddressWhat does the Department of Education do, and what changed in 2025 and 2026? Donna Krache's five topics, revisited with current facts.Donna Krache · Aug 27, 2015 · 9 min read
edLeadersEducation Week: Chicago Residents Stage Hunger Strike to Preserve Neighborhood Schoolby Corey MitchellA group of Chicago parents and residents fighting to have a say in what happens to their neighborhood high school have entered the second week of a hunger strike.The Chicago Sun-Times reports that members of the Coalition to Revitalize Dyett High School havelobbied for years on behalf of the school, first to prevent a planned closure, then to put a new neighborhood school in the building.Read the rest of the story at Education Week.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 26, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersEdu News: New York State Schools Won’t Be Penalized for Opt OutsPhoto Credit: dcJohnby Grace SmithThere will be no penalty for New York state school districts that had large numbers of students who refused to sit for the New York standardized tests this year.Education officials made the announcement to put to rest the uncertainty over how districts would respond to the anti-testing movement. Kate Taylor of The New York Times reports that state and federal officials had warned for months that districts that fell below the 95% participation rate might stand to lose federal funds. Leaders of the “opt-out movement” argued that these were nothing but empty threats.Read the rest of the story at Education News.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 25, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersChalkbeat Colorado: More kids to get free school breakfast under law, but some districts feel financial squeezePhoto Credit: U.S. Dept. of Agricultureby Amy SchimkeAs the second phase of Colorado’s “Breakfast After the Bell” law takes effect this fall, thousands more low-income students will have access to free breakfast served during school hours.It’s a development lauded by advocates who say the program improves attendance and achievement, but not always by administrators in the districts required to provide the universal free meals.Read the rest of the story at Chalkbeat Colorado.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 24, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersFrom BBC: David Cameron sets out academy ‘vision’ for every schoolPhoto courtesy: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Every school in England should become an academy, PM David Cameron has said, as he set out his "vision for our schooling system".Read the rest of the story at BBC.com.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 17, 2015 · 1 min read

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