In today's State of the State address , Ohio Governor Ted Strickland clarified his position on charter schools:
For those who may have misunderstood my position on charter schools, I want to be very clear. I support charter schools that meet the same high standards we demand of traditional public schools. Charter schools that hire quality teachers, show fiscal and academic accountability, are regulated by the Department of Education, and are not run by for-profit management services have a place in my plan.
If Strickland gets his way, for-profit operators are on their way out, regardless of how well their schools perform. Of course if "meeting[ing] the same high standards we demand of traditional schools" means adhering to the same regulations and bureaucratic demands as districts, then all charters will be packing their bags in the Buckeye State.
