Charter schools: Where's the beef?
Just how badly does the public education system in New Jersey need to be fixed? And what is the best way to go about fixing what is broken?
Over the past two years, we have heard from Gov. Chris Christie and his administration that our schools, and our teachers, are failing our children. He has hammered away at the need for a series of reforms, from dramatically expanding the number of charter schools, to expanding school choice, to toughening teacher tenure requirements, to improving teacher evaluations.
The continued poor performance in our urban schools, coupled with the huge expenditure of resources on them, has long warranted the attention of our public officials. But what seems to be the central thesis of Christie’s call for reform — that charter schools are better