SBC Charter Roundup 68

Nat’l — Banks don’t belong in the student loan business (Wall Street Journal)
Calif. — California’s effort to secure Race to the Top funds is on track (San Jose Mercury News)
Calif. — Time short on dollars for schools (Bell Garden Sun)
Calif. — Bill sets state’s plan for failing schools (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ky. — No Kentucky charter school law: It’s not fair (Bluegrass Institute)
La. — District looks at making charters pay rent (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Mich. — Lawmakers hit deadlock while meeting about school funding (Detroit Free Press)
Mich. — Lawmakers continue talks on schools changes (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)
Minn. — Charter schools pitch broad reform to prevent abuse (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Miss. — Legislators consider bill allowing charter schools (Columbus Dispatch)
N.J. — County’s first charter school opening here (Vineland in Jersey)
N.Y. — N.Y. must get in the race (New York Daily News)
Ore. — No rent for charter school (Medford Mail Tribune)

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