Education Policy News: June 29, 2012

• Schools without Regents exams cite success amid shifting tides, from Gotham Schools
• Five More States Get NCLB Waivers, from Education Week
• Health-Care Ruling Has Implications for Education Spending, from Education Week
• House, Senate strike deal on transportation bill, student loans, from The Hill
• A Serious Look at Charter Schools, from National Journal
• George W. Bush Institute Examines NCLB Waivers, from Education Week