Study Shows Charter Schools Are Better, And Boston Wants More

by Mike Smith · 2009-09-22 17:15:00 UTC
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A Stanford University study shows that in tests, those educated in charters schools outperform their public school peers. Critics respond saying its because students who go to charter schools are simply more motivated. Better that the test results demonstrate success than failure, though right?

Hundreds turned up for a hearing at the State House in Boston keen to hear Governor Deval Patrick’s proposal to expand the number of charter schools. He is hoping to double the provision for charter schools, allowing school districts to set up twice as many schools, seeing the creation of charter schools as the best way to improve learning. As well as supporters, unions turned up in force too; the president of the Boston Teachers Union said, "the solution to better schools lies with working with us and not against us.’’

[Photo credit: James Trosh]

Mike Smith is associate editor at Change.org.
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