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House GOP Seeks to Bolster Charters in ESEA Rewrite
- 06-17-2011
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Blog by Alyson Klein/Education Week
States would be encouraged to set up more high-quality charter schools, under a measure just introduced by Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., who oversees the House subcommittee dealing with K-12 policy. The measure would provide incentives for states to help develop charter schools and make it easier for folks who operate charters with a track record of success to open more schools. Right now, charter operators can get grants from the feds to open new schools, but not to expand existing, successful models. The measure also calls for an evaluation to take a closer look at charter-school quality. And, in keeping with the theme of less-bureacracy-is-better, the bill aims to cut down administrative burdens for charters. For more, check out this background. (more...)
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