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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: Charter Schools: The New NCAA Farm System?

Jersey Jazzman: Charter Schools: The New NCAA Farm System?:


Charter Schools: The New NCAA Farm System?

To me, one of the more interesting aspects of the charter school "movement" is how professional athletes have become involved. Tennis great Andre Agassi jumped in with little apparent regard for the educational outcomes of charters - he's all about the financials.

Football star Deion Sanders's Prime Prep Academy has been in the news with accusations about the school's safety and academic records. Prime Prep was also cited for recruiting violations for its football and basketball teams: the school withdrew from its league this past fall after public school coaches accused Prime Prep of recruiting away their star athletes.