The Potemkin Village Cap Lift: What Would the Reviewers Say?
It’s interesting to me that you have folks out there that don’t quite believe that we’re going to keep a high barÖ. It’s going to be a very, very high bar. People won’t believe it until we do it.–Secretary Arne Duncan discussing the Race to the Top ”Don’t quite believe” is right. Albany still seems […]
New York charter law ranks #2 for quality control
Our friends at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools have a new report out that ranks that states’ charter schools law. New York comes in at #8 out of 40. The report mentions two problems: no money for school facilities, and a restrictive cap on the number of charter schools. We couldn’t agree more. […]
Name This Blog
Welcome to the New York City Charter School Center’s blog, part of a shiny new web site aimed at helping anyone interested in charter schools learn, meet, act, and even lead. We’re excited about the new site, and just as excited about adding our voice to the edu-blogosphere. We need a blog name, though. “NYC […]
Race to the Top: Is stopping one charter school worth $3.5 million?
Let’s say you’re a state lawmaker. And let’s say you simply despise charter schools.†† (It’s a stretch, I know, especially given charter schools’ proven success with disadvantaged kids and all the pent-up demand from parents. But just suppose.) How much would you have to dislike charter schools to ignore the Race to the Top? Let’s […]
