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Catholic Schools Feeling Squeeze From Charters

Competition for students, especially in urban areas, is putting added pressure on Catholic institutions. (August 28, 2012)

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07/30 06:00 pm | Arizona Charters Sue to Keep $6 Million in State Money | The Arizona department of education erroneously overpaid nearly 200 charters over the past eight years and is now requiring them to pay it back.

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Louisiana superintendents are empowered to hire and fire teachers without board approval—and take the heat—under a new state law.
August 2, 2012 - Education Week
Backers say tax credits offer fewer legal red flags than traditional vouchers and could save states and districts cash.
June 12, 2012 - Education Week
A package of K-12 changes, largely orchestrated by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, will dramatically expand families' access to aid for private school tuition.
April 13, 2012 - Education Week
A panel headed by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein makes recommendations on how to cure the nation's educational ills.
March 20, 2012 - Education Week
Claims of enrollment hurdles for special education students seeking private school vouchers prove hard to nail down.
March 13, 2012 - Education Week
Both critics and proponents of school choice say growth in state special education voucher programs could pave the way for broader school choice initiatives.
February 27, 2012 - Education Week
Nine scholars and analysts write that research bolsters the case for school choice experiments.
February 21, 2012 - Education Week
Lawmakers and governors may push ambitious initiatives in their 2012 sessions, though warily in an election year.
January 10, 2012 - Education Week
Funding losses loom for public schools as students use vouchers to enroll in private institutions under a law being challenged in court today.
December 19, 2011 - Education Week
After suffering legislative setbacks, unions and other critics of states' new education laws sue to overturn them.
September 27, 2011 - Education Week

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