Why more kids should have access to charter schools

The Neighborhood House Charter School in the Dorchester section of Boston is a prime example of why more children should have access to charter school education.  That's the goal of Question 2 on the November ballot, allowing the state Board of Education to approve up to 12 new charter schools a year.   If more than …

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Yes on 2, lifting the cap on charter schools

Question 2 on the November ballot is whether to increase the number of charter schools in Massachusetts.  My sense is Yes, lift the current cap on charter schools.  System-wide improvement is an important goal, and we need to sustain support to all our public schools. But the 37,000 children on the waiting list shouldn't have …

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