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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Still Not Getting It On Charters

Jersey Jazzman: Still Not Getting It On Charters:

Still Not Getting It On Charters

Oh, Star-Ledger: what do I have to do to get you to start understanding the charter school debate?
As charter schools begin to spread beyond the urban districts where they first took root, they are provoking a political backlash in the suburbs that could weaken support for the overall movement. We've seen the brush fires in Cherry Hill, East Brunswick, Millburn, Montclair and Princeton.
In our view, the opposition in the suburbs is mostly misplaced. Every district has the right to open a charter, an alternative public school that educates kids