When Los Angeles teachers went on strike in January, a major issue was charter schools: Union leaders talked about halting the growth of these privately operated campuses and exerting more local control over where and how these schools operate.California took a step in that direction last week with the release of a much-awaited report by a task force set up in the wake of the six-day walkout.The report supports new restrictions on charters and is expected to shape statewide policy.One of the most important recommendations was to give a school district more authority when a charter seeks to open within its boundaries. Under current law, a school district must approve the opening of any charter that meets basic requirements. The idea was to spark competition and give parents high-quality options for their children — and thousands of parents have responded enthusiastically. Charters enroll nearly one in five students in the nation’s second-largest school system.But one result … [Read more...] about California moves toward new limits on charter schools
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Crackdown on California charter schools brings out hundreds to protest at Capitol
SECTIONS Search E-edition Customer Service Customer Service SacBee Rewards About Us About Us Contact Us Apps Mobile & Apps Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube News in Education (NIE) Newsletters Local Sacramento Region Arena City Beat Crime Local Govt Salary Database The Homeless Marcos Bretón Transportation Education Environment Health & Medicine Traffic Conditions Weather Communities Elk Grove Folsom/El Dorado Roseville/Placer Yolo Sports Sports Kings NBA News 49ers Giants Oakland A's High School Sports Joe Davidson More Sports Raiders NFL News MLB News River Cats Soccer Colleges Golf Autos Racing Politics Politics Capitol Alert State Workers The California Influencer Series Local Elections PoliGRAPH State Worker Salary Database Legislative Gifts … [Read more...] about Crackdown on California charter schools brings out hundreds to protest at Capitol
Federal judge strikes down skirt requirement for girls at public charter school
Home Daily News Federal judge strikes down skirt requirement… Constitutional Law By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted April 1, 2019, 3:12 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock.com. A requirement that grade-school girls wear shorts, jumpers or skorts (which look like a skirt but include shortslike fabric underneath) at a public charter school violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, a federal judge has ruled. Senior U.S. District Judge Malcolm Howard of Greenville, North Carolina, ruled March 28, report the New York Times and the Washington Post. The American Civil Liberties Union has a press release. The Charter Day School in Leland, North Carolina, barred girls from wearing pants or shorts but required them for boys. The girls were permitted, however, to wear stockings or leggings. On days of physical education classes, students could wear sweatpants or shorts. The parents who sued on behalf of their daughters—three students in Brunswick County—had argued … [Read more...] about Federal judge strikes down skirt requirement for girls at public charter school
After teacher strike agreement, LAUSD school board to vote Tuesday on supporting charter school moratorium
By LA School Report | PUBLISHED: January 27, 2019 at 7:00 am | UPDATED: January 28, 2019 at 1:40 pm By Taylor Swaak | LA School Report The L.A. Unified school board will vote Tuesday on a resolution that would direct the superintendent to pursue a moratorium on new charter schools in the district. The resolution would also require the school board to call on state officials to study the financial impact of charters on the district to inform revisions to the state’s charter law. And the superintendent would have to report if a moratorium requires a voter-approved ballot initiative. A school board vote on whether to support curtailing charter growth was a key element in L.A. Unified’s and United Teachers Los Angeles’s agreement this week that ended the six-day teacher strike, though it is not in the actual contract. Union leadership has repeatedly blamed charters — publicly funded schools that are often privately run and non-union … [Read more...] about After teacher strike agreement, LAUSD school board to vote Tuesday on supporting charter school moratorium
Michigan charter school closures fire up education debate
Jennifer Chambers The Detroit News Published 11:47 PM EST Nov 14, 2018 Detroit — The sudden closure of Delta Preparatory Academy devastated Earl Carter's 17-year-old son, who was beginning his senior year. The Detroit charter school closed just three weeks into the new school year in September, citing financial challenges and forcing 180 students in grades 9-12 to find new schools to continue their education. "They messed up a lot of kids' lives," said Earl Carter, whose son, Olonzo Prescott, scrambled to find a new school. "They messed up a lot of kids' lives." Olonzo, who eventually enrolled at Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School at Northwestern, a Detroit Public Schools Community District school, is hoping to receive scholarship interest from colleges for his athletic ability, but his prospects now look doubtful because of being forced to start over at the new school, according to his father. He had two colleges interested in him before … [Read more...] about Michigan charter school closures fire up education debate