Obama Changes Position, Opposes D.C. School Vouchers
Catholic Online, CA, June 26, 2008
Barack Obama told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in February that he was open to voucher programs, but just last week announced his intentions to squash the DC pilot program.

Study: Teachers Not Being Taught Math Properly
New York Times, NY, June 26, 2008
For kids to do better in math, their teachers might have to go back to school. Elementary-school teachers are poorly prepared by education schools to teach math, finds a study being released Thursday by the National Council on Teacher Quality.

Emily Lembeck, Superintendent, Marietta City Schools: System prepares for new charter status
Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA, June 26, 2008
In August, Marietta City Schools will open as one of the first four school systems in Georgia and one of a few in the nation to become a charter school district, operating outside of many traditional state rules and regulations governing public schools.

School Choice Advances in Georgia
Newnan Times-Herald, GA, June 25, 2008
A uniquely American trait is the optimistic belief in progress, often boiled down to the goal of a better life for our children.

Eye on Kids: Charting a New Course
WISH, IN, June 25, 2008
Parents are lining up in Anderson to get their kids on a waiting list for Madison County’s first charter school. When the Anderson Preparatory Academy opens in August, it will be a military-style school.

Former Inavale School Reopens As Muddy Creek Charter
Corvallis Gazette Times, OR, June 26, 2008
But excitement already is building among the families and staff committed to opening the new Muddy Creek Charter School on Sept. 3.

Patrick Unveils Extensive Education Plan For Next Decade
Boston Globe, MA, June 26, 2008
But some of the governor’s proposals, like lengthening the school day and year, consolidating school districts, and implementing a statewide teacher contract, could face resistance from influential special interest groups such as teachers unions and charter school advocates.

Charter School Group Criticizes Rule
Portage Daily Register, WI , June 26, 2008
The Wisconsin Charter Schools Association strongly opposes changes made by the state Department of Public Instruction to the licensing procedure of charter school staff, which members say will destroy charter schools.

Delaware Lawmakers Approve Charter School Moratorium
Delmarva Daily Times, MD, June 25, 2008
The state Senate narrowly approved the resolution Wednesday on an 11-to-9 vote. The measure now goes to Governor Ruth Ann Minner for her consideration.

Against All Odds: School Offers Hope, Opportunity For Young Men
CNN, National, June 25, 2008
But in the center of this impoverished neighborhood, there is hope. The Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men, founded in 2002, has become a haven.

Oklahomans Want Education Alternatives
The Oklahoman, OK, June 25, 2008
The vast majority of Oklahomans favor alternatives to public education such as private or charter schools, according to a public opinion survey.

Special-Needs Children: Impassioned Debate On Bill
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC, June 25, 2008
Parents of special-needs children have called on lawmakers to approve an annual tax credit of up to $6,000, saying that would let their children attend private schools when public schools fail to address their needs.