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April 16, 2008
April 16, 2008
Modernizing Teacher Unions: Traditional Vs. Green Dot Contract
Detroit News, MI, April 16, 2008
Leaders of the charter school nonprofit group say most teachers are frustrated with 1950s industrial-style union contracts that dictate how most American schools are run.
McCain's Education Choice
Politico, DC, April 15, 2008
Later this spring, say McCain aides, the senator will start trickling out his education positions - many of them holdovers from his last run - and proposals will include empowering parents by offering more school choice.
Florida Lawmakers Spar Over Charter-School Funding, Accountability
Orlando Sentinel, FL, April 16, 2008
The Florida Senate wants to make charter schools more accountable. The House response: OK, as long as the schools get more money.
Proposals Growing For Charter Schools
The Star-Ledger, NJ, April 16, 2008
Interest continues to grow in starting charter schools in New Jersey, even though the state has tightened the reins on which ones will be approved.
Schools Panel To Rule On Charters
Philadelphia Daily News, PA, April 16, 2008
Some have complained that the district is holding charter schools to a higher standard than it holds its own schools - 70 of which have failed to make adequate yearly progress during the last five years.
Allow Teachers, Parents To Force School Reforms
Detroit News, MI, April 16, 2008
Cerveny's transformation was made possible by a rare contract exemption negotiated between the Detroit Federation of Teachers union and the Detroit Public Schools.
Community Is Ready For The Right Charter Schools
Rockford Register Star, IL, April 15, 2008
California opens 100 charter schools a year. Here in Illinois, only 60 charter schools are allowed — period — and lawmakers are fighting to lift the maximum to 100.
Charter Schools Fear Funding Shortfall
KGMB9, HI, April 15, 2008
They claim lawmakers are not giving charter schools enough money. And unless something changes very soon they will have less money per student next year than they have this year.
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