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Opinion: Connecticut Charters Break Through in Historic Legislative Session

Connecticut has long had among the most burdensome charter approval processes in the country, requiring both State Board of Education authorization and a separate legislative appropriation just to open a school....

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Florida District’s Goal: Reading Proficiency for 90% of 3rd Graders

Last year, Indian River County tied for the highest scores in third grade reading across all Florida districts. It came in seventh for English language arts learning gains and tied for the top spot for growth rates for...

Education Dive
‘Listen and learn’: Southern New Hampshire University’s president on leadership transitions

Ahead of her two-year anniversary in the role, President Lisa Marsh Ryerson discusses taking the helm of a massive institution from a decades-long leader.

EdSource
California’s formula for allocating career technical education funds leaves millions unspent

Some of the money set aside for Career Technical Education programs has not gone to schools. A deal this year and a proposed law change moving forward would fix that.

EdSource
Decision time has come for Newsom’s proposal to shift control of the California Department of Education

Dozens of leading education organizations favor, but the California Teachers Association opposes, transferring control of the California Department of Education to an appointed commissioner under the next governor’s...

Chalkbeat
Most high schoolers no longer need to pass Regents to graduate. Schools are in the dark on what’s next.

As New York phases out Regents exams as a graduation requirement, the state has still not explained what will replace them.