by Associated Press Published: February 17,2012
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JACKSON — A new bill in the Mississippi Senate would let students cross district lines to attend charter schools. The bill, which was discussed yesterday in the Senate Education Committee, would send local tax money along with the student to any charter school, even if the charter school is in another public school district. Senate [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012
Tags: Charter schools, education, elementary education, lawmakers, legislative, legislators, Legislature, schools, secondary education, state ogvernment, students, teachers
JACKSON — With even opponents conceding that a bill expanding charter schools in Mississippi is likely to pass, lawmakers are trying to hash out details of a new law. The alternative public schools promise high academic performance in exchange for freedom from rules governing regular public schools. But witnesses told House and Senate members yesterday [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — Todd Ziebarth, vice president, state advocacy and support, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has released a statement blasting the charter school bill in the Mississippi Legislature. Ziebarth said, “In 1997, Mississippi enacted what was widely considered to be the nation’s weakest charter school law because it only allowed six traditional public schools [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi legislators are considering a charter school proposal that backers say could better position the state for federal funding. The Obama administration has $4.35 billion set aside in its Race to the Top education reform program. Mississippi Senate Education Committee Chairman Videt Carmichael says the state could earn extra points if it had [...] [...]
What if your city officials said to you, “As long as you live here, you will only shop at one grocery store — the one we choose for you.” If you could get past the arrogance and the restriction on your freedom, you might be able to live with that dictate as long as your [...] [...]
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