Taking the opposing point of view is the NY Charter School Assoc's Peter Murphy:
It's never easy closing a school, but sometimes it needs to happen if policymakers take accountability issues seriously. District school closures, particularly outside New York City, are rare. By contrast, the unique accountability and oversight of charter schools is integral to the bargain they make, which includes the ultimate accountability of closing their doors for underperformance.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
http://blog.nycsa.org/2010/01/time-to-pull-plug-on-new-covenant.html