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- 1Oklahoma case revisits constitutionality of religious charter schools▼Are religious charter schools constitutional? After deadlocked SCOTUS decision, another Okla. case is trying to find out
A new Oklahoma legal case is testing whether the state can authorize a religiously affiliated charter school, following a deadlocked US Supreme Court decision that left the core question unresolved. The 4-4 tie prevented a national ruling, so the constitutional issue returns to state courts, with the outcome likely to shape whether publicly funded charter schools can be run by religious organizations.
- 2Opinion: Re-segregated schools leave Black parents with impossible choices▼Opinion: In our re-segregated K-12 education system, Black parents face impossible choices
A Kansas Reflector opinion piece argues that K-12 education in the United States has become re-segregated, leaving Black parents facing impossible choices between under-resourced neighborhood schools and difficult alternatives such as long commutes or charter and private options. The author contends this deepening segregation limits opportunity and forces families into trade-offs no parent should have to make, renewing debate over school equity and integration policy.
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Commentary argues that the privatization of schooling is recreating a two-tier education system in which wealthy students attend well-resourced schools while low-income and minority students are left behind in underfunded public ones. The piece frames charter expansion and voucher programs as a modern return to segregation-era divides in American education.
- 4Judge's Ruling Opens Door for Jewish Charter School in Oklahoma▼Education Watch: Judge’s Decision Clears A Path for Jewish Charter School
A judge's decision has cleared a path for a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, according to Oklahoma Watch's Education Watch. The ruling advances a contested effort to establish a religiously affiliated charter school, a question that has drawn national attention over the boundaries between religious education and publicly funded charter programs in the United States.
- 5Penn Charter defeats Mount St. Joseph in high school tennis▼Penn Charter powers past Mount St. Joseph in tennis tilt
William Penn Charter School claimed a decisive victory over Mount St. Joseph in a high school tennis matchup, according to local coverage from the Chestnut Hill Local in Philadelphia. The win marks another strong result for Penn Charter's tennis program, with the report highlighting the team's dominant performance over its league rival.
- 6L.A. voters face Charter Amendment SC on school board campaign finance▼Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment SC: Board of education campaign finance rules
Los Angeles voters are being asked to decide on City Charter Amendment SC, a ballot measure dealing with campaign finance rules for the city's Board of Education. The Los Angeles Times has published a guide explaining what the amendment would change and how it affects fundraising rules for school board candidates ahead of the election.
- 7Herring Champions Growth of Classical Education▼Pressure Cooker: Herring Champions Growth of Classical Education
Hillsdale College highlights Herring's advocacy for the expansion of classical education, a movement emphasizing traditional liberal arts, great books, and character formation in K-12 schooling. The college has been a leading national force behind the proliferation of classical charter and private schools, and Herring is presented as a champion of that growth. Further details about who Herring is and the specific initiatives involved are not provided.