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Charter Schools and Education Policy Debates

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There is nothing that bothers me more than when someone claims to be providing facts when providing only carefully selected facts or anecdotes, which is why a recent “Speaking Out” essay in our local newspaper (“Overlooked Facts about Charter Schools”, Democrat and Chronicle) published a few weeks ago has been nagging at me. Just to be clear, I am not… Read more →

Mayoral control and charter schools: The Cuomo-Duffy-Brizard connection.

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A recent article in the Democrat and Chronicle updates efforts by those for and against mayoral control of the Rochester City Schools. What has been left out of the debate is that mayoral control is likely to lead to a doubling or tripling of charter schools. New York State lawmakers, as part of the application requirement for Race To The… Read more →