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Fairbanks Defies “Shall Operate” Law— The First Test of Alaska’s Charter School Appeal Process in State History
In a first-of-its-kind legal battle that has pitted Alaska’s State Board of Education against the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, the proposed Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School has become a high-stakes test of a previously untested Alaska statute that mandates local school districts operate charters if the State School Board approves that charter on [] The post Fairbanks Defies “Shall Operate” Law— The First Test of Alaska’s Charter School Appeal Process in State History appeared first on Must Read Alaska.
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Diane Ravitch's blog
· Jul 3, 2026
Peter Greene: The District Turned Down a Charter School, the State Imposed It
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board has made some charter fans big mad, and now the courts will be involved. FNSBSD last fall dealt with a request to open a charter school in the district, to be the Pearl Creek Steam Charter School. The board voted unanimously to deny the request. They had plenty of reasons– 52 []
Vermont Daily Chronicle
· Jun 27, 2026
Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion
The appeal challenges Act 73, a law enacted by the Vermont Legislature that the school says effectively bars religious schools from participating in the state's Town Tuition Program, Dual Enrollment Program and Early College Program. The post Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 27, 2026
Dan Sullivan can challenge US Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska primary, judge rules
A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled on Friday. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot. Matthews’ ruling can be appealed to the state Supreme Court. Lawyers for the state have said Tuesday is the deadline for a final ruling...
The 74
· Jul 8, 2026
Appeals Court Says Religious Schools Can’t be Exempt From Maine’s Nondiscrimination Laws
Religious schools accepting public funds are required to follow Maine laws that protect against discrimination based on faith, gender identity and sexual orientation, a federal court has ruled. Crosspoint Church, which runs Bangor Christian Schools, and St. Dominic Academy in Auburn filed separate appeals in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit []
WyoFile
· Jun 30, 2026
Wyoming Boys’ School superintendent denies staff were asked to falsify records
Such conduct would be “contrary” to the school’s policies, training and procedures, boys’ school superintendent Dale Weber stated. The post Wyoming Boys’ School superintendent denies staff were asked to falsify records appeared first on WyoFile .
The College Fix
· Jul 8, 2026
Florida cannot restrict faculty speech with ‘Stop WOKE Act,’ court rules
‘First Amendment trusts students to figure it out for themselves,’ judge writes A federal appeals court struck down Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act,” which restricts the topics professors can discuss in public university classrooms, in a Tuesday ruling. Siding with a lower court decision that had blocked the law from taking effect, Judge Britt Grant of []
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Related coverage for "Fairbanks Defies “Shall Operate” Law— The First Test of Alaska’s Charter School Appeal Process in State History": Diane Ravitch's blog — Peter Greene: The District Turned Down a Charter School, the State Imposed It. Vermont Daily Chronicle — Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion. South China Morning Post — Dan Sullivan can challenge US Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska primary, judge rules. The 74 — Appeals Court Says Religious Schools Can’t be Exempt From Maine’s Nondiscrimination Laws. WyoFile — Wyoming Boys’ School superintendent denies staff were asked to falsify records. The College Fix — Florida cannot restrict faculty speech with ‘Stop WOKE Act,’ court rules