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Are religious charter schools constitutional? After deadlocked SCOTUS decision, another Oklahoma case is trying to find out

Just over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an unusual judgment: a tied vote.

The Conversation · Sep 29

Rhode Island enacts three-year charter school moratorium

On June 18, 2026, Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee (D) signed identical bills (S 2787 and H7415) to prohibit the state's Council on Elementary and Secondary Education from approving the creation or expansion of any district charter schools through the 2028-2029 school year. The bill also reduced the allowed number…

Ballotpedia · Jul 15

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #210

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · Jun 17

Florida board of education signs off on a charter school expansion

Florida’s board of education has signed off on a major expansion of charter schools in the state

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

California Public Charter Schools' Independent Study Programs Can Insist on Secular Curricular Materials

"The Supreme Court has recently confirmed that the Free Exercise Clause does not prohibit a state from providing 'a strictly secular education in its public schools'"—and, the court held, that extends to California charter schools and their parental "home-based direct instruction approved by the school and coordinated, evaluated, and supervised…

Reason · Sep 11, 2025

Disputed charter school funding measure gets a pivotal hearing before the Kentucky Supreme Court

School choice has resurfaced as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

As Public School Enrollment Drops, Alternative Options Gain Traction

Private schools, charter schools, and homeschooling add students despite dwindling numbers of kids.

Reason · Sep 3, 2025

Eric Adams Has Turned His Back on the Charter School Movement He Once Embraced

Once a champion of school choice, New York’s mayor has caved to union pressure—leaving tens of thousands of students stuck on waitlists.

Reason · Jul 30, 2025

Fury as London schools give parents four days notice of teachers' strike

Strikes over maternity pay taking place at Charter Schools Trust academies branded ‘damaging, selfish and grossly unfair on pupils’

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

Majority of US adults support religious chaplains in public schools, a new AP-NORC poll shows

A new poll finds few Americans support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025