House, Senate closer to charter school resolution
The House and Senate education committees spent Tuesday – a key deadline day – trying to refine their positions on charter schools in hopes of resolving the contentious issue during the 2013 session.
Tuesday was the deadline to pass bills that originated in one chamber out of committee in the other chamber.
So in general what happens is that each chamber puts its language into legislation passed by the other house.
But with charter schools, both education committees made concessions toward what the other side passed earlier in the session. The House Education Committee moved toward the Senate position by narrowly passing an amendment Tuesday that would allow students to cross district lines to attend charter schools.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
3/5/13
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