“Awesome” Video of Duncan’s Visit
I had the privilege of joining Education Secretary Arne Duncan this afternoon during a visit to Kings Collegiate Charter School. It’s a terrific school in Brownsville, Brooklyn that, as the Secretary pointed out, is one of the best middle schools in the state. He asked a class of fifth graders what makes their school so […]
Waiting for a Cap Lift: Outward Bound
Who wants to open new charter schools, anyway? Not who you might think from the anti-charter rhetoric. This week the Charter Center is profiling prospective charter schools, just a few of the dozens of school planning teams hoping not to be shut out by the impending cap on charter schools. Today: Launch Expeditionary Learning (Prospective) […]
Another Must-Read from Steven Brill
NYC charter schools? Race to the Top? Retrograde unions? In the New York Times Magazine, Steven Brill explains it all. As in his devastating and influential piece on rubber rooms, Brill lays out the facts and puts the defenders of the status quo on the spot. Here’s hoping this article has a similar effect on […]
