At sister blog The Locker Room, JLF’s Terry Stoops reports on impressive new data about the performance of North Carolina public charter schools. DPI reports:
Eighty-four schools were at or above the district level accounting for 67.2%. This is an 8.4% increase from the preceding year. Fewer schools performed below the district. These numbers become more impressive when it includes an additiona19 [sic] schools. New schools typically struggle academically in their first three years.
Be sure to take the time to read Terry’s full post on the data.
The Big Education status quo views public charters as a threat to the system. What a shame. Public charters are an option for parents who don’t believe a traditional public school classroom is serving their child well. Charters are only a threat to those fear they won’t measure up and that will parents will leave the traditional classroom.
