Michael Kohlhass: Will these 22 Los Angeles Charter Schools Be Closed Down?
Michael Kohlhaas, a super investigator of public records in California, discovered that 22 charter schools in Los Angeles were rated “low performing” this year. If they get the same rating for a second year in a row, they must close, under the terms of the recently passed charter accountability law, AB 1505.
Among the low-performing schools are a couple of KIPPS, some Ref Rodriguez charters, and other highly touted but low performing schools.
Thomas Sowell at the Stanford’s Hoover Institution pointed to NYC’s high-scoring, high-attrition Success Avademy as his evidence for the miracle of charter schools. Los Angeles is not far from Palo Alto. Why didn’t he look there? CONTINUE READING: Michael Kohlhass: Will these 22 Los Angeles Charter Schools Be Closed Down? | Diane Ravitch's blog
