EdWeek Update: State, Local Officials Tangle Over Charter Primacy

[Howard Hartman]

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	Special Notice to Education Week Print Subscribers TODAY'S TOP STORY State, Local Officials Tangle Over Charter Primacy Authorities in a number of states are split over who should have the final say on allowing charter schools within a particular district's boundaries. • Related Story: Fulton District Becomes Largest Charter System in Georgia For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement Micro-Curriculum to Personalize Learning Technology and digital content provide a practical solution that gives teachers the flexibility to create a differentiated micro-curriculum that matches the right combination of unique teaching and learning assets to each student for a customized learning experience. Download New Whitepaper TODAY'S COMMENTARY Unlocking Literacy for Intellectual Growth Teaching students how to understand complex texts is critical to their cognitive development, writes Anthony Palumbo. View more Commentaries from Education Week. Follow Education Week Commentary @EdWeekComm Advertisement Enrich your 2012 teacher induction program with Mentoring Beginning Teachers. This practical guide helps K-12 mentors understand roles, encourage reflection, and deal with mentoring dilemmas. Administrators will find schoolwide strategies for ensuring a successful program. Preview Chapters 1 and 2 online! TODAY'S MUST-READ How Much Will the Common Core Cost? A study estimates that states could save as much as $927 million or spend as much as $8.3 billion, depending on which approach they use. Preview by clicking headline, or subscribe for full access. MORE NEWS Gauging Charters' Impact on Catholic Schools (May 30, 2012, Charters & Choice Blog) Experts Advise on Supporting Low-Income Gifted, Talented Students (May 31, 2012, On Special Education Blog) Rudy Crew No Longer Reluctant to Play Education Politics? (May 30, 2012, State EdWatch Blog) STEM School's Entrance Policy Sparks Debate (May 30, 2012, Curriculum Matters Blog) Report Calls for Fairer Funding for Charters, and Stronger Oversight (May 31, 2012, Charters & Choice Blog) Common Core Project for ELLs Previews New Resources (May 30, 2012, Learning the Language Blog) Youth-Concussion-Law Update: Fla. Makes 38 (May 30, 2012, Schooled in Sports Blog) Canadians Mark Day 100 of Protests Over Tuition Hikes (May 30, 2012, College Bound Blog) MORE VIEWS One Million Teachers Just Choked (May 31, 2012, John Wilson Unleashed Blog) The Chronicle of Double Standards (May 31, 2012, Rick Hess Straight Up Blog) Adequate Funding of Schools (May 30, 2012, Walt Gardner's Reality Check Blog) How Hong Kong Reformed Schools (May 31, 2012, Global Learning Blog) The Power of 'What If' Learning (May 31, 2012, Transforming Learning Blog) OUR COMMUNITY Comment of the Day The bottom line should be that students are learning, taxpayer dollars are efficiently and effectively spent, competent teachers teach and communities have a say in decision-making at the most local level. We continue to mover further away from these goals. —Ayn Marie • View this comment and respond. Weekly Forum Discussion Engaging Quiet Students "The squeaky wheel gets the oil." 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