Commentary
Is a charter school likely to fail? Look at the application.
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Michael J. Petrilli
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Michael J. Petrilli
It’s well established that some charter schools do far better than others at educating their students. This variability has profound implications for the children who attend those schools. Yet painful experience shows that rebooting or closing a low-performing school is a drawn-out and excruciating process.