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An online learning coalition has filed a lawsuit claiming that state budget cuts violate the state constitution.
The National Coalition for Public School Options today called for Florida School Boards to follow the law and provide parents with more school choice options.
School choice efforts in Michigan scored a victory today as Senate Bill 619 was voted out of the House Education Committee.
Two Iowa districts will offer full-time students the option in the fall
Peter Groff, former Colorado Senate president and Obama administration official, testified in front of the Michigan House Education Committee in support of Senate bill 619.
With initiatives such as greater access to charter schools, online education, and innovative learning models, this legislation gives parents the ability to choose a school that is the best fit for their children.
The National Coalition for Public School Options (NCPSO) today applauded the passing and expected Presidential signing any day of the FY12 National Defense Authorization Bill, a measure that ensures graduates of online public schools are placed on equal standing when applying to join the military.
On Thursday, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 1540, a bill enabling online public school students equal status to qualify for recruitment and enlistment in the armed forces...
Passage of Senate Bill 619 Praised as First Step in Fight to Improve Education for Thousands of Students Currently on Cyber Charter Waiting Lists
There weren't just normal first day jitters for the students at Silicon Valley Flex in Morgan Hill on Tuesday, it was the first day for everyone at Morgan Hill's newest charter school.
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An online learning coalition has filed a lawsuit claiming that state budget cuts violate the state constitution.
The National Coalition for Public School Options today called for Florida School Boards to follow the law and provide parents with more school choice options.
NCPSO Blog
The Florida Chapter of the National Coalition for Public School Options (NCPSO) called for Florida School Boards to follow the law and provide parents with more school choice options.
The Washington Supreme Court recently ruled last month that the state is not meeting its constitutional requirement to fully fund basic education for all K-12 students.
As legislators walked the halls of the capitol today, they heard the names of nearly 5,000 of the 10,000 waitlist students whose futures lie in their hands.
Save the Date
The 2011 National Charter Schools Conference's theme, Because Every Child Can Succeed, embodies the charter school movement more than ever before. The conference will be held June 20--23.
Watch it LIVE on our website at 3PM EDT!
This year's iNACOL conference will be held in Indianapolis beginning on November 13th.
