Charter school oversight bills being floated in New Jersey Senate
A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced two bills to encourage oversight of charter schools, and wants the Senate to weigh in.
Assembly Mila Jasey, D-Essex, is pushing legislation that would require voter approval for new charter schools and increase schools’ accountability and transparency. The Associated Press reports the Assembly already passed the measures in June, but the Senate Education Committee hasn’t taken a vote.
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