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In a report requested by Gov. Bob Taft, and education and legislative leaders, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute call on Ohio to close its poorest performing charter schools by the end of the school year. "Charter schools are under a microscope for their performance, and they signed up to be held accountable for their results," said Chester Finn Jr. of the Fordham Institute. "This gives Ohio a chance to become a national leader instead of a state just slightly ashamed of its charter movement." The report also finds that Ohio's charters are underfunded compared with district schools, receiving an average of about $2,500 less per pupil. The report contains 17 recommendations for improving charter schools and the infrastructure that supports them. State education officials said they embrace most of the report's findings.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Date: 10/12/2006
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