Tag: charter schools
Teachers group files suit over charter school
The state teachers lobby filed a fraud lawsuit Friday against the creators of a planned charter school in south Alabama accusing them...
Poll: Support for school choice growing among Republicans
Support for charter schools and private school voucher programs has gone up over the past year, with Republicans accounting for much of the increase,...
Betsy DeVos undeterred by critics even as agenda remains stalled
Among the paintings and photographs that decorate Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' sunlit, spacious office is the framed roll call from her Senate confirmation. It's...
Poll: Most unfamiliar with school choice but like the idea
Even as fierce political battles rage in Washington over school choice, most Americans know little about charter schools or private school voucher programs. Still,...
William J. Canary: Public charter schools provide value to business’s future
Citizens from across Alabama again this month will gather in Montgomery for School Choice Week scheduled Jan. 22-28 to show support for improving the...
William J. Canary: Public charter schools are valuable to business’ future
We are encouraged by the progress made toward creating public charter schools, schools that promise to be a vital part of the well-educated workforce...
Charter schools expected to open in Alabama in 2017
Charter schools are expected to open in Alabama in 2017.
Ed Richardson, chairman of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission, said Tuesday that the fall...
Committee OKs plan to remove BOE from charter schools
The House Education Policy Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would remove the Alabama State Board of Education from confirming a new charter...