The NAACP has long expressed concern about charter schools, but now its members are taking a tougher stance. The new 2016 resolutions go further, calling for a moratorium on the growth of charter schools, along with review of their disciplinary practices. In those communities, privately managed charters have accelerated a decline that began with mayoral control of public schools. In the words of KIPP Board member, Hastings: “The school board model works reasonably well in suburban districts.” In cities, where it takes thousands of dollars to run, school board seats attract the politically ambitious. By Carol BurrisThe democratic governance of our public schools is an American tradition worth saving.

Source: Washington Post August 07, 2016 16:18 UTC