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splc.org
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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 statutorily exempted from certain state oversight requirements that apply to traditional public schools. | |
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dianeravitch.net
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| | | | | St. Louis once again has an elected board after 12 years of state control. It's hard to know what factors led to the district's improvement but one factor stands out: the same superintendent Dr.Kelvin Adams has been in charge since 2008. The implicit message appears to be about the value of continuity and stability,... | |
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thelensnola.org
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| | | | | Parents said that their young child was too sick to go to school. But the school disagreed, and so the child received no services last year, then started this year with no services. It's still unclear who's to blame - and how to catch other students before they fall through the cracks. | |
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terrisnotebook.com
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| | | I'm so excited to announce that I have a new collection of products to share with the world with my Great Lakes Wildlife illustrations printed on them! I love nature centers and gift shops but I can never seem to find the products I'm looking for. So I created my own - Terri's Nature Center... | ||
