Chicago Asks Charter System to Take Over Failing Schools
Charter school networks would take charge of dozens of failing Chicago public schools if the school board gets its way.
There are dozens of under-enrolled and underperforming schools scattered throughout the city. Charter schools are publicly funded but privately operated. They have more leeway to try new teaching methods; and their students have shown dramatic improvement in standardized test scores.
Source: WGN TV. Read full article. (link)
Editor's Note: We invite comments and request that they be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of Reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason at any time.