Outcomes-based contracting ties funding directly to measurable results and ensures that money spent drives meaningful outcomes for students.

Larry Huff, Glenda Butterfield-Boldig and Matthew Cheeseman are among the superintendents on the move.

Idaho lawmakers have detailed data on public schools, but limited information on private schools due to a lack of regulation, which is a key issue as they consider using taxpayer funds for private school tuition.

School voucher advocates in Texas are entering next year's legislative session with better odds than ever of passing a measure that would let parents use public money to pay for their kids' private schooling. But first, lawmakers will have to agree on what the program looks like.