The Huffington Post – Andrew Broy
“Nearly 25 years ago, Minnesota established the nation’s first public charter school to stimulate new and innovative educational opportunities and to provide parents and communities with a high quality alternative to traditional public schooling…But in recent years, some have begun to question the charter movement’s commitment to real accountability…In an unprecedented step toward the goal of a high quality school option for every child in America, 39 state- and city-based public charter school support organizations collectively signed the “National Public Charter Schools Commitment to Quality.” “(more)