Math Scores Show No Gap for Girls, Study Finds
New York Times, NY, July 25, 2008
Although boys in high school performed better than girls in math 20 years ago, the researchers found, that is no longer the case.

Virtual Schools, Real Businesses
Forbes, NY, July 25, 2008
Ron J. Packard, the chief executive of K12, an online education company in Herndon, Va., is adamant that he runs a public school.

The Odd World of E-School Teachers
Washington Post, D.C., July 25, 2008
Educators who supplement or replace their day jobs with online teaching for local public schools are discovering that the perks of working at home come with hurdles…

Barry Promoting 2 Charter Schools
Washington Post, D.C., July 25, 2008
Now the man known as D.C.’s mayor-for-life, who abandoned his doctoral dissertation in chemistry for a career in politics, is working to open two public charter schools.

Conference Offers Lessons On World Schools
Star-Ledger, NJ, July 25, 2008
Imagine a place where parents had their choice of schools, and two-thirds of the students wound up in private or religious institutions, often with impressive results.

Business, School Leaders Form Council To Improve Work Force
Southeast Missourian, MO, July 25, 2008
Its goal is to better prepare students for the work force. That includes ensuring students can "seamlessly" pass through high school to college.

Money Available To Help New Charter Schools Get Going
The Oregonian, OR, July 25, 2008
Citing Oregon’s track record of holding charter schools accountable for results, the U.S. Department of Education gave Oregon a $9.5 million grant Thursday to help spawn more charter schools across the state.

Charter School’s Ranking Ought To Silence Critics
The News Journal, DE, July 25, 2008
The Delaware State Educators Association is attempting to curtail the growth of charter schools. DSEA disagrees with the suggestions of Edwin Meese, president of the Delaware Charter Schools Network.

Ease Off Those Guys, Legislatin’ Is Hard
Charleston Post Courier, SC, July 25, 2008
It’s a good thing state lawmakers have decided to work over the summer on South Carolina’s education funding problem. For a minute there, it looked like we were in trouble.

Longtime Public School Advocate Kathi Littmann Joins California Charter Schools Association
Market Watch, July 24, 2008
The California Charter Schools Association today announced that Kathi Littmann, former Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) executive director of iDivision Design Schools and respected veteran in the education arena, has joined its staff as Senior Vice President of Intergovernmental Affairs.