Abstract: This article, written by Caprice Young, former Los Angeles Unified School District board president and current CEO of the California Charter Schools Association, details how less regulation and more accountability in the charter school model has led to increased student achievement in urban areas. She documents how California's charter schools are relieving overcrowding, providing small, safe, and high-achieving learning alternatives, and keeping public school teachers and administrators engaged in the teaching profession. She discusses how charter and university leaders are collaborating on developing high quality education options serving inner city and other historically disadvantaged students. If the charter model can be replicated throughout the whole system, she believes that all public school children will succeed.
Resource Type: Information for Charter Authorizers Resource Format: PDF File Resource Topic: Effectiveness of Charter Schools
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