Charter critics turn to Yogi-isms
When you use any available logic to oppose something, you find yourself saying funny things. In the charter school debates, the latest example making the rounds is this gem: – Wall Street people are giving away their money to charter schools. All they care about is profit! It joins a list of other classic absurdities, […]
One on One with Diane Ravitch
Yesterday, I debated Diane Ravitch on New York 1’s Inside City Hall. Watch it for yourself, but I have to say there is a Moby Dick quality to her obsession with charter schools. While Professor Ravitch has every right to try to engage in a public renunciation of her former viewsóincluding her support for choice […]
What the Charter Bill Does (Pt. 2): Improving Transparency
This is the second post about what’s actually in the much-discussed New York State charter schools bill (S.7678/A.10928). Read about the attack on zombie charter schools in Pt. 1. The charter schools bill that the NYS Senate approved this week doesn’t just lift the cap on charter schools, it addresses concerns about charter school transparency […]
What the Charter Bill Does (Pt. 1): Raising the Cap and Killing Zombies
After the New York State Senate voted to approve S.7678, a compromise charter school bill that Charter Center supported, it’s worth reviewing what’s actually in the legislation. So here’s the first in a series of explanatory posts. For an overview of the bill, read the Charter Center’s support memo here. The full bill is here. […]
Leadership in Albany
Kudos to the John Sampson and the NY State Senator for approving a solid charter schools bill by a vote of 45-15. It’s an important step forward. Charter school advocates are looking forward to working with Speaker Silver and the Assembly in the days and weeks ahead, to help charter schools serve more students with […]
