Courts
âThe stakes are incredibly highâ: Debate ramps up in nationâs capital over first religious charter school ahead of Supreme Court argumentsFour education policy experts debated the merits and constitutionality of the nationâs first tax-funded religious charter school ahead of next weekâs oral arguments in a Supreme Court case that could… Read More
Courts
Upcoming Supreme Court case over religious charter school marks next milestone in string of religious freedom, education disputesThe legality of the countryâs first tax-funded religious charter school will soon be weighed by the Supreme Court, in a case expected to have ripple effects on school choice and… Read More
Public Education
NYC charter school bursting at seams fights uphill battle against âanti-charterâ biasA New York City charter school is making headlines as its administrators attempt creative solutions to the schoolâs spacing issues made worse by a hamstringing city law. In an… Read More
Courts
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case that could authorize first religious charter schoolThe United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could result in public funds being used for a religious charter school, something unprecedented in the U.S. The… Read More
Public Education
Florida charter and school choice summit hits record attendanceA charter school and school choice conference hosted by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) set a new attendance record, welcoming 1,300 attendees and exhibitors. The… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin district closes thriving STEM charter because it had too many white students, legal group claimsA Wisconsin school district is in hot water for closing a successful STEM charter for the alleged purpose of âracial balancing.â The Wauwatosa School District (WSD) board voted on Monday… Read More
Public Education
Policy expert commends New Orleansâ charter schools, criticizes new district-run openingNew Orleansâ public charter school system is superior to a traditional school district model. Thatâs what author and public policy consultant David Osborne said Thursday at the nonprofit Bureau of… Read More
Public Education
Nevada approves new charter school using curriculum from conservative Christian collegeA new Nevada charter school, set to begin operating for the 2025-26 academic year, is planning to use curriculum developed by Hillsdale College, a Christian college… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against Catholic charter; Gov. Stitt appeals to US Supreme CourtÂAfter a ruling Tuesday by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that denied a Catholic school a charter, the governor issued a statement appealing to the Supreme Court of the United States… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears initial arguments in historic Catholic charter school caseThe Oklahoma Supreme Court heard initial arguments on Tuesday over what would be the nationâs first ever religious charter school. The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School was… Read More
Public Education
‘How far we’ve fallen’: Board member of SC charter school talks about current state of public education(The Center Square) â When Tom Drummond looks at the 1895 eighth-grade final exam from Selina, Kansas, he wonders how many people today could pass it. “I don’t believe there… Read More
Public Education
Utah considers policy change to stop public schools from blocking charter school recruitmentAfter a year of growing popularity for charter schools and declining public school attendance, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is considering a policy change to make it easier… Read More
Culture
Idaho commission approves third Hillsdale charter school amid enrollment boomThe Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved the stateâs third Hillsdale-affiliated classical school last week as enrollment in charter schools booms nationwide. American Classical Schools of… Read More
Public Education
Struggling Saint Louis Public Schools sues state to halt opening of hoped-for charter schoolSt. Louis, Missouriâs public school district has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop the opening of a state-approved, public charter school. Critics of the suit contend that Saint… Read More
Courts
WILL files amicus brief in support of Oklahomaâs Catholic charter schoolThe Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed an amicus brief in support of the nationâs first-ever religious charter school, which is facing a legal challenge. Ever since Oklahoma officials… Read More
Government, Public Education
Chicago Public Schools takes over successful charter school, which vows legal fight(The Center Square) â Nationally recognized Urban Prep Academy will now be under the control of the Chicago Public School system after state education officials rejected the nonprofitâs appeal of… Read More