Cheers erupted as the lawmakers voted Thursday to implement the new oversight provisions for the NYPD. (newyork.cbslocal.com)
Alexander's and Isakson's announcement comes one day after the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan NCLB bill that alters the federal government's ability to start charter schools, which are publicly funded but can be privately run, adding new oversight provisions. (huffingtonpost.com)
Nearly a year in the works, this bill contains needed charter school oversight provisions that will strengthen accountability for both sponsors and schools, as well as increase operator transparency (qualitycharters.org)