Janey Questions Charter Schools

Gee, what a surprise that the head of the Washington DC public schools is whining for a moratorium on new charter schools in the District -- the public school system is among the worst in the country, so it's little surprise that parents are voting with their feet and now 25% (!) of students are in charter schools.  Thanks goodness he's getting little support for this idea.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/14/AR2006081401072.html

Janey Questions Charter Schools
D.C. Superintendent Seeks Moratorium, Pending Evaluations

By Lori Montgomery
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 15, 2006; B01

D.C. School Superintendent Clifford B. Janey is calling for a moratorium on new charter schools in the District, saying the independently run, publicly funded facilities are draining students and cash from the traditional school system while failing to offer a high-quality alternative...