SBC Charter Roundup 42

Nat’l — Race to the Top education grant propels reforms (USA Today)
Calif. — L.A. Unified has fewer students; charter enrollment rises sharply (L.A. Times)
Colo. — Election seen as neighborhood schools vs. charters (Denver Post)
Fla. — More private firms want to run charter schools (Florida Times Union)
Ill. — CPS, Charter School Vie for Notre Dame (WBEZ Radio, 91.5 FM)
Mich. — State ignores $600M for schools (Detroit News)
N.Y. — No child left behind (Wall Street Journal)
N.Y. — A charter school parent gains prominence as loyal opposition (Gotham Schools)
N.Y. — NYSUT needs to start supporting charter schools (Buffalo News)
N.Y. — Gov., union oppose lifting cap on NY charter schools (Legislative Gazette)
Ore. — Ore. mother seeks to create charter school (UPI)
Texas — Top-rated charter schools allowed to expand (Dallas Morning News)
Texas — Charter schools could expand under rule change (Austin American Statesman)
Wis. — Virtual school advocates hopeful about Obama visit (Wisconsin Radio Network)

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