Grannan: Advantage-linked charter in SF + recent charter school scandals
This post has two parts: a report about a new charter school in San Francisco and my compilation of charter school investigations and scandals which have appeared in the news over the past year.
But a little research reveals some interesting links. This charter is being proposed by the Boston organization Building Excellent Schools (BES). One of the six BES board members, Steven F. Wilson, was the founder and
Mission Preparatory School
By Caroline Grannan
A new K-8 charter school, the Mission Preparatory School, is being proposed -- in a rather low-key manner -- for San Francisco's Mission District. There has been little public discussion of the school itself or of who's behind it.But a little research reveals some interesting links. This charter is being proposed by the Boston organization Building Excellent Schools (BES). One of the six BES board members, Steven F. Wilson, was the founder and
