Per this post from yesterday, Kentucky moves half-heartedly toward a charter law
Great article on Delaware, unions, & RTT with valuable thoughts from Hess
Astonishing article from Maine: legislators want RTT funds to fill budget holes; think judging teaching is like judging art
Strickland scolds unions for not supporting Ohio's RTT application; Eduwonk on why this might not work
Florida pushing ahead despite loss; so too??Louisiana
South Dakota will overhaul its last-place application; Oregon should as well.
New York's application treats RTT like a high-end rummage sale; legislator says state tried to "skirt by with the bare minimum" in round one
McNeil and Sawchuck re-score RTT apps with important new results (more on this later from me)
Washington state's new reform law great example of the mild reform I wrote about here.
Oklahoma flops; ??Nebraska may not reapply; Texas staying out
Iowa's application contained ???numerous typos, incomplete sentences and several missing graphics.???
--Andy Smarick