Student-Privacy Protection Focus of New York State Legislation
A bill in the New York legislature would allow parents to opt out of sharing their students' identifiable data with third parties. Read Full Post >
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June 17, 2013
June 13, 2013
Voucher Update: Debate Heats Up, Legislation Moves Forward
Lawmakers and education experts in Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Wisconsin are debating the merits and drawbacks to voucher programs. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2013
New Funding Stream Found for La.'s Voucher Program
After the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled its funding mechanism unconstitutional, lawmakers reworked the program as a line item in the state budget. Read Full Post >
May 30, 2013
Baton Rouge Breakaway District One Step Closer to Reality
A bill that would allow the creation of a new school district in the East Baton Rouge Parish passed the Louisiana House earlier today, the Times-Picayune reports. Read Full Post >
May 29, 2013
La. Voucher Students' Test Scores Lower than State Average
Students in Louisiana's voucher program performed worse on state tests than students statewide. Read Full Post >
May 21, 2013
La. Audit Finds State Department of Ed. Lagging on Charter School Evaluation
A recent audit found that the state's education department did not properly monitor charter school performance to determine whether those schools should remain open. Read Full Post >
May 16, 2013
Louisiana Lawmakers Scramble to Revise Voucher Funding
A Louisiana Supreme Court ruling that the funding mechanism for a state voucher program is unconstitutional is forcing the legislature to look for new funding approaches. Read Full Post >
May 16, 2013
What's the Deal with Privacy, Common Core, and the Feds in Georgia?
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal reiterated the state's commitment to keep student data private as common core opposition in the state grows. Read Full Post >
May 07, 2013
Funding for La.'s Voucher Program Ruled Unconstitutional
Funding from the per-pupil allocation of students in Louisiana may not be used for the state's voucher program, says the state's Supreme Court. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
Baton Rouge Seeks to Avoid State Takeover
The East Baton Rouge Parish school board plans to move 100 gifted and talented students from a higher-performing elementary school to a lower-performing school this fall in order to improve the test scores of the lower-performing school. Read Full Post >
