Nevada Charter School Law strengthened in 2011

CARSON CITY - Nevada's charter school law was strengthened in 2011, seeing its ranking among the states moving to 20th from 23rd as a result, a national group reported this week.

Mississippi charter school law rated worst in the nation

For the second year in a row, Mississippi has the nation's weakest charter school law according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools' annual ranking of state charter school laws.

Flagler charter school weighs options

Flagler County officials plan to close a failing charter school but the principal said she hopes School Board members will wait a few more months.

Nevada ranked 20th in state charter school law rankings

Nevada's charter school law jumped three spots from number 23 to number 20 in an annual ranking by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Differences arise between legislators over school finance, voter registration

Douglas County legislators differed sharply over school finance, taxes, concealed carry and election law Saturday, mirroring the contentious debates dominating the 2012 legislative session.