Relay GSE lesson for teachers
Despite venture capitalists' fondest dreams, the truth is that charter schools are failing at a faster rate than public schools. New Jersey is no exception.
What do you do when your charter schools are failing? Why, you give teachers cut-rate masters degrees from a "school of education" started by three charter network operators, of course!
Launched in New York in 2011, the program has made news -- and waves -- since its start. It was created by leaders of three prominent charter school networks and aims specifically at teachers who work in low-income districts and charter schools.
Relay already runs an alternate certification program out of Newark’s North Star Academy Charter School, serving about 75 students a year mostly from charters in that city. North Star is part of the Uncommon Schools charter network, one of the three organizations behind Relay.