The Two Rivers Public Charter School sitting at corner of Florida Avenue and 4th Street NE. Not only is there peace, but at times charter schools and District schools intermingle, cooperating or collaborating on issues such as common enrollment and discipline. Pearson runs D.C.’s Public Charter School Board, regarded as among the leading authorizers in the country. Being the best means dispensing tough love: The board closed 20 charter schools over the past five years, including 15 for low academic performance. With nearly half of D.C. students in charters, challenging the charters gets tough.

Source: Washington Post September 09, 2016 21:00 UTC