Escape hatch for incompetent teachers closed - In a rare defeat for teachers’ unions, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Thursday to make it easier for some principals to reject incompetent teachers.

State finds errors in high school graduation, dropout rates - Graduation and dropout rates reported by Michigan’s high schools are not always accurate, according to a state audit released Thursday.

Utah schools suffer setback - School report cards under the federal No Child Left Behind law were released Thursday, and though achievement benchmarks remained the same, fewer schools scored up to par.

Feud over mayor’s take over of LA schools public only - Even as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and school district officials prepare to wage war in court, senior aides on both sides are quietly laying the groundwork for a future partnership and collaborating on major initiatives, including a system to track dropouts.

Check back later for more education news. 

UPDATE:

All aboard the charters? - NRO: Chester Finn opinion: Charter schools have taught us much. Since Minnesota enacted America’s first charter law in 1991, 39 states have followed suit and eager school reformers have created some 4,000 of these independent public schools…

Debate on NY education heats up; charter or public schools? - It seems when you get both sides in a room, the number one topic is money. Both the charter and public schools need it to provide for the students, and each wants a bigger slice of the pie.