The proliferation of charter schools has become one of the most divisive issues in public education. read more
Small non-charter public schools have the same advantage but do not have the autonomy charter schools have in deciding how to allocate resources. Which is why every charter school, untangled from district rules and red-tape, ought to be better - but the sad truth is that at least some of these charter schools are squandering their advantage. read more
Charter schools skim off the top public school prospects and leave public schools to provide services for the leftovers. instead of working in collaboration with public schools, charter schools compete for students (and test scores) without being subjected to the same scrutiny or oversight of public schools. read more