http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/02/11/51341okxgrtribescharterschools_ap.html
A bill allowing Native American tribes to authorize charter schools in Oklahoma and Tulsa counties won a key approval passing through a Senate committee and will soon go to the Senate floor for consideration. Currently, Oklahoma's charter law allows only the state's largest school districts and public universities to establish charter schools. Senate Co-President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee says expanding the number of groups that can set up charter schools will give parents more educational choices for their children.
Source: Education Week (subscription required)
Date: 02/10/2008
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