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In a move that could trigger legal challenges, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission votes to suspend part of state law to control charter-school growth. Read more »

“Newark Teachers Vote ‘Yes’ on Precedent-Setting Contract” by John Mooney NJ Spotlight November 15, 2012 After a year of negotiations and three weeks of sometimes-brutal internal debate, Newark public school teachers and other staff ratified a historic labor agreement yesterday that will reshape pay and many rules for New Jersey’s largest school district. Nearly 2,900 […] Read more »

Following a flood of protests from parents and charter supporters, the Los Angeles Unified board soundly rejected a resolution seeking a voluntary moratorium on new charter applications. Read more »

Washington voters have narrowly approved an initiative that clears the way for up to 40 charter schools to be opened in the state over the next five years. Read more »

The future of charters could be determined Tuesday by a ballot measure that asks voters to amend the State Constitution so that an appointed statewide commission could authorize new schools. Read more »

Submitting a school choice application to Metro schools is becoming a little easier this month with the launch of an online process designed to get more children enrolled in the school they want, an education official said. Read more »

A pair of important ballot initiatives in Washington and Idaho will either extend or stifle reform momentum. Read more »

Attorneys say the judge's decision, if stands, "will mean that ZIP codes do indeed determine whether or not a child has the right to a thorough and efficient education in New Jersey.” Read more »

California parents vote LaVerne Preparatory Academy as the charter organization to take over Desert Trails Elementary after a judge ruled that the school should be allowed to convert. Read more »

The Florida Virtual School offers 120 free online classes and saw an enrollment increase of 25,000 in just one year. Read more »