Monday, November 30, 2009

Education Week: When Roads Diverge: Tracking the Charter Movement


Education Week: When Roads Diverge: Tracking the Charter Movement:

"When two roads diverge in a yellow wood, in poetry and in life, one must choose. After picking a path to follow, inevitably you ask the unanswerable question: What would have happened if you had chosen the other path?

Now we know what happens, at least in education, thanks to a remarkable study of charter schools in New York City. And that study, released in September, suggests that it’s time to widen one of the roads. ('N.Y.C. Study Finds Gains for Charters,' Sept. 30, 2009.)"