Charter schools could more easily take over district schools, under Florida bill
Parents at a public school could vote to convert it into a charter school, and the district must provide the campus rent-free ...
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Charter school funding proposal heads to Monday vote in House GOP tax overhaul
The plan to divide local property tax revenue between traditional school districts and charter schools is now part of the ...
If Carroll Classical gets approved, group plans to open more public charter schools
A group of parents hoping to open Carroll County’s first public charter school next year say they won’t stop at just one. If ...
KIPP Capital Region Charter School expands with new high school opening this August
The KIPP Capital Region Charter School is the largest charter school network in our area and they're about to get even bigger ...
Lawmakers look to reel in SC charter school transfers, sponsors with new accountability bill
An bill advancing in the SC senate is meant to create more accountability over the state's growing charter school system and ...
After years of failing scores, Dobie Middle School at risk of closure, charter operation
Dobie Middle School is at risk of closure or falling under charter operation after multiple years of not meeting state ...
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2 new bills would make it easier to establish charter schools in Florida
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — State lawmakers are working to pass two different bills to make establishing charter schools easier in Florida. House Bill 123 and Senate Bill 140 would eliminate a ...
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NYC charter school application deadline is Tuesday: How Staten Island families can apply
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The deadline for New York City families to apply for a charter school for the 2025-2026 school year is Tuesday. Charter schools are free public schools open to all New York ...
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Students push to be heard in charter vs. public school funding fight
Many young people are making their way to the Statehouse to testify about the controversial bill to divert property tax money ...
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As Colorado’s district-run schools shrink and charters grow, their demographics are converging
The number of students in Colorado public schools is declining. But enrollment in Colorado’s publicly funded, privately run charter schools is heading in the opposite direction.
Baker mayor speaks out after school system transitions to charter schools
For the first time since the Baker School System handed over control to a charter school group, Mayor Darnell Waites is ...