http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/statehouse/070413charterschoo.html
Maine is one of the remaining states without charter legislation and some state lawmakers are pushing to change that. Last week, the legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee held a public hearing on a bill that would create up to 20 charter schools within school districts. The measure would create charter programs based on a particular theme or discipline, such as science or the arts. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Boyd Marley (D), a school teacher, said the idea is to try to engage students by teaching them what most interests them. "These programs would be educational incubators that will spark some of the best practices that will help small groups of students," he said. Judith Jones, head of the Maine Association for Public Charter Schools, said the bill would help bring more school choice to students. "It is reasonable to start creating alternatives to the existing system," she said. A vote on the bill is expected in May.
Source: Maine Today
Date: 04/13/2007
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