Ogubamichael’s family speaks Tigrinya at home, and her daughter, who is in second grade, is learning English. Five months into the 2021-22 school year, Ogubamichael realized that her daughter was barely making progress in English — and that she wasn’t getting services for English language learners, as had been promised, […]
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Biden administration softens new charter school rules
Placeholder while article actions load Under pressure from charter school advocates, the Biden administration on Wednesday said some of the tough new rules for federal funding are not as tough as they appear. In a series of tweets, the Education Department said it supports high-quality charter schools and tried to […]
School Advocates Rally at White House Against Biden’s ‘Attack’ on Charter Schools | Education News
Charter school advocates from across the country – mostly Black and Hispanic school leaders, teachers, students and parents – descended on the Education Department and the White House on Wednesday morning to deliver a message to the Biden administration and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: “Back off.” At issue is a […]
Department of Education ‘waging war’ on charter schools with new regulations, school choice advocate says
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Education is “waging war on charter schools” with recently proposed rules that would make it tougher for them to receive start-up grants, a school choice advocate told Fox News. The rule would tighten requirements on charter schools seeking seed […]
Florida charter schools mostly exempt from 2022 education laws. Here’s why.
Gov. Ron DeSantis headed to a Pasco County charter school last week to forcefully defend HB 1557, a new law dealing with school gender lessons and health services that critics are calling the “don’t say gay” bill. He talked about the importance of protecting families from the overreach of schools […]
Biden rule could force charter schools to close, former education official warns
A former Department of Education official said a proposed regulation restricting federal funding for public charter schools could force a number of schools to close their doors. On March 11, the Biden administration’s Department of Education announced a new regulatory proposal regarding the use of federal funds for public charter […]
Asian parents want more charter schools available to their kids
In 2010, the powerful documentary “Waiting for Superman” exposed public schools for the failure factories they are, and forged lasting awareness that for black families, the only hope for a decent education is winning the charter school lottery. That was the early days of charter schools. But the dynamic of racial partisan politics back then cuts even […]
Legislators discuss education funding, charter schools at Policy Talks | Local News
Williamson, Inc. hosted its second Policy Talks of 2022 at the Columbia State Community College Williamson Campus Friday morning. The panel featured members of Tennessee’s state legislature. State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and state Reps. Glen Casada, Sam Whitson and Todd Warner discussed Gov. Bill Lee’s recently unveiled “student-based […]