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Hmm, that’s one way to look at it…




 
“All too often, supporters and opponents of charter schools claim that bad charter schools don’t close,” said Jeanne Allen, president of The Center for Education Reform. “The truth is charter schools that don’t measure up are closing at a rate of 15 percent. Regrettably, the same can’t be said for traditional public schools.”

This is classic “marketplace” thinking that really isn’t. It’s like when GM was