Unionizing at Charter Schools Gets Another Look From NLRB (2)

The National Labor Relations Board will reconsider whether charter school teachers and other staffers can unionize under federal labor law.

A divided NLRB on Feb. 4 agreed to potentially modify or overrule a pair of Obama-era rulings that asserted jurisdiction over charter schools. The board also invited interested parties to file briefs by March 6 weighing in on the issue in a case involving KIPP Academy Charter School in New York City.

The case gives the Republican-controlled NLRB an opportunity to wade into the politically charged realm of charter schools. Many Republicans, including Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, are supportive ...