http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_8908051
Districts across the state of California are feeling the impact of the expanding charter school movement. District officials attribute the rise in charter schools to dissatisfaction with the quality of regular public education and, to some extent, decisions by school boards to close campuses to allow districts to save millions of dollars. With the state's looming budget deficit, officials say that charter schools can capitalize on these recent developments. "The charter operators know when sites are vacant. With districts publicizing school closures, charters will exacerbate the problem," said Baldwin Park Unified School District Superintendent Mark Skvarna. Today, there are 687 charter schools serving 240,000 students in California. Over the past 10 years, charter schools have grown by an average of 50 new schools a year.
Source: Pasadena Star News
Date: 04/12/2008
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