SBC Charter Roundup 72

Nat’l — Race to the Top competition won’t fix public schools (Christian Science Monitor)
Calif. — KHSD board says no to Obama charter school (Bakersfield Californian)
Ill. — Granholm to sign Mich. school law changes Monday (Chicago Tribune)
Maine — “Innovative” schools idea gets mixed reception (Maine Public Broadcasting Network)
Mass. — The House’s improved ed bill (Boston Globe)
Mass. — Bill would hurt, not help, schools (The Salem News)
Mich. — Reforms put schools in a predicament (Port Huron Times Herald)
N.Y. — Just another day at school, with no regrets (New York Times)
Pa. — School day could grow under plan (Harrisburg Patriot News)
S.C. — Out-of-state enrollment dispute leads charter to close (Greenville News)

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