Schwarzenegger’s charter school hat-trick (Imperial Valley News), Teachers in limbo (New York Times), Detroit enrollment slides dramatically (Detroit News) and much more in today’s Morning Shots at www.edspresso.com…

Beware of the Easy School Fix
Washington Post, D.C., September 26, 2008
When fixing schools, beware of miracle cures. Every week people send me ideas they say will change the future of education and lead all humanity to enlightenment.

Fulfilling the Promise of School Choice
American Enterprise Institute, DC, September 25, 2008
Advocates had hoped and promised that this experiment in school choice would lead the way in transforming American schools. But it is clear by now that voucher programs and charter school laws have failed to live up to their billing.

McCain-Obama Advisors to Debate on Education
Los Angeles Times, CA, September 25, 2008
On Oct. 21, the education advisors to the two candidates — Lisa Graham Keegan for McCain; Linda Darling-Hammond for Obama — will face off in a debate at Teachers College, the venerable education school at Columbia University in New York.

School superintendent picked
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO, September 25, 2008
The Post-Dispatch has learned from multiple sources that the Special Administrative Board tonight will name Kelvin Adams, the chief of staff for the Recovery School District of New Orleans, the St. Louis Public Schools eighth superintendent since 2003.

Budget Bind Turns Spotlight on Reserve Teacher Policy
New York Times, NY, September 26, 2008
The announcement this week that the New York City school system must cut $185 million from its current budget has renewed a push by the Department of Education to convince the teachers’ union of the need to end the contentious policy of keeping teachers whose positions have been eliminated on the payroll.

DPS Sees Record Drop in Students
Detroit News, MI, September 26, 2008
Detroit Public Schools posted its lowest enrollment since World War I, constituting a massive and unexpected decline, according to early figures circulated by the district administration following Wednesday’s statewide pupil count.

Home Schooling 101 in Hampshire
The Courier News, IL, September 26, 2008
Despite being in a village with access to two public grade schools, a middle school, a private school, a charter school and a brand new high school, an alternative option is becoming an increasingly popular choice among some area residents: home schooling.

S.B. County-Supported Bill for More Charter School Oversight Is Vetoed
Press-Enterprise, CA , September 25, 2008
Gov. Schwarzenegger has vetoed legislation supporters said would prevent financial abuses at charter schools by setting tighter rules on the boards that oversee them.

Schwarzenegger Continues Commitment to Expand Charter Schools in California
Imperial Valley News, CA, September 25, 2008
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced he has signed SB 658 by Senator Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) and AB 2033 by Speaker Emeritus Fabian Núñez (D-Los Angeles), which will expand opportunities for charter schools to open in California.

New Director Tackles Challenges of PA Cyber Charter School
Marketwatch, September 25, 2008
As the new director of Pennsylvania’s largest cyber school, Oberg uses his head and his heart, not his hulk, to shepherd the 8,500 students in his care and ensure their academic success.

More Charter Schools, Vouchers Not the Answer
Statesville Record & Landmark, NC, September 25, 2008
Contrary to a recent R&L editorial, I would hardly characterize Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory as a visionary because of his support of vouchers and lifting caps on charter schools.

ACLU Wages War Against School Choice
OneNewsNow, MS , September 25, 2008
For the third time, the American Civil Liberties Union has challenged Arizona’s school choice program.