This Week's Roundup of School Choice News
Here's a round-up of this week's news on school choice legislation and developments around the country. Read Full Post >
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April 26, 2013
April 22, 2013
Tennessee's Statewide District Highlighted in Report
Tennessee's state-run Achievement School District, which runs 6 schools in Memphis, is the subject of a new report that suggests the model could help other states improve low-performing schools. Read Full Post >
April 16, 2013
Memphis Suburbs Closer to Avoiding Merger
Tennessee's state legislature has passed a bill that would allow six of Memphis's suburban cities to create their own school districts. Read Full Post >
February 25, 2013
Graduation Rates: Southern States See Biggest Improvements
A new report on graduation rates in the states showed overall progress for Southern states but lingering gaps based on race. Read Full Post >
January 31, 2013
Gay Students' Sexual Activity Would Be Reported Under Tenn. Bill
A Tennessee state senator has proposed legislation requiring school officials to report gay students' sexual activity to their parents. Read Full Post >
January 29, 2013
Does 'Revolving Door' for Voucher Lobbyists Spin Fast in Wisconsin?
Voucher lobbyists in Wisconsin include three former Republican speakers in the state Assembly. Vouchers could also expand into Tennessee and North Carolina in 2013. Read Full Post >
November 29, 2012
Shelby County Suburbs Can't Ditch Memphis (Yet), Judge Rules
Oh, mama, can this really be the end? Shelby County residents who had hoped to avoid a merger with the struggling 105,000-student Memphis school district have the Memphis blues again, after a judge ruled earlier this week that they can't vote to start their own school systems. The suburbs had hoped to have districts up and running by the 2013-14 school year. Read Full Post >
October 31, 2012
Early Test Scores Low in Tennessee's Achievement District
Students in the six schools that make up Tennessee's achievement district score at the 16th percentile. Read Full Post >
October 17, 2012
Blended Learning Winners in Gates Competition Heavy on Charters
Check out Jason Tomassini's extended post on the secondary education recipients within the last 13 winners announced in Wave III of the Next Generation learning Challenges grant competition. Read Full Post >
October 17, 2012
Blended Learning Models Win Gates Funding
Next Generation Learning Challenges awards $5.4 million to 13 higher ed and grades 6-12 blended learning models from around the country. Read Full Post >
