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| | | | | In a recent Education Week blog post, author and education reformer Sam Chaltain asked a question that, until recently, seemed beyond doubt: Do students in charter schools have First Amendment rights?The answer is in some doubt as a result of a pair of court rulings absolving charter schools of violating the rights of students or employees.Unlike truly private schools, charter schools derive their funding and their legal existence from local school districts (that's where the "charter" comes from). School boards hold life-and-death authority over these schools, and state laws generally require that (unlike truly private schools) they accept all qualified applicants.Charter schools do enjoy a measure of separation from the government because they are statutor... | |
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| | | | | Some key facts were missing from a Democrat-Gazette article today on ideas for the Little Rock School District, particularly the Walton and newspaper connections of a lobbyist long critical of the school district. | |
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| | | | | Seattle Public Schools is in the final stages of choosing new science curriculum and that process is now embroiled in controversy. Since last summer,... | |
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| | | [AI summary] The article discusses various educational developments, school initiatives, and community events in West Virginia, including improved attendance, new programs, funding approvals, and safety measures in schools. | ||