AM News: Charter Expansion in Philadelphia's Dissolved District

Charter expansions may cost Philadelphia schools $139 million The Inquirer: The charter school expansions approved by the School Reform Commission so far this year could cost the nearly insolvent Philadelphia School District $139 million over five years - a full $100 million more than officials said at a public meeting Friday.

Arne Duncan to Address National Governors' Association EducationNews: Duncan plans to single out states that have managed to control tuition inflation at their public university systems while at the same time maintain or even grow their college completion rates.

More DC Special Ed Students Attending Public Schools WashingtonPost: The number of D.C. special-education students who are sent to private institutions at taxpayer expense because they can’t be adequately served in public schools has fallen about 20 percent since early 2011, officials say.

Detroit Teachers Mull Strike Over Imposed Contract NPR:  The existing contract for Detroit teachers was ripped up and chucked into the trash by the school district's emergency financial manager. The teachers' union is angry and making noise about a possible strike.

Union president says fact finder recommends Chicago teachers’ pay be bumped nearly 15 percent AP: Lewis declined to release the report. But she said a key finding supports what teachers have been complaining about throughout an acrimonious negotiating process that led them last month to overwhelmingly authorize a strike.

Universities Reshaping Education on the Web NYT: Major universities are joining Stanford, Princeton and others to expand Coursera, a venture that offers free massive open online courses, or MOCCs.

Calif. Districts Wary in Advance of Tax Vote EdWeek: Faced with uncertainty about the fate of a tax-hike initiative on California's ballot this November—and the prospect of deep K-12 funding cuts if it fails—the vast majority of school districts are shying away from budget commitments that could fall apart.

 

Comments

[Nikie]

It is a shame that district schools are losing out on the funds that are set aside for them, but in all reality charter schools are the new and improved learning system and many families are taking advantage of what they have to offer.

[Sarah]

Does that truly mean DC is getting better, or that they’re looking the other way more? I’d hope it’s the former, but given education’s state recently...

[Sarah]

Does Philadelphia really even have that kind of money to throw around? Weren’t they struggling? Where will the $139 million ultimately come from?

[Kauko Järvi]

Education is still an hot issue now a day in any different part of the world,in Finland there is a lot of opportunity for all student to take a training courses and it seems that education is never been an issue for all student specially in Helsinki.