For its part, business has much to offer and much to gain by lending its professional expertise and investing in the readiness of our children. Charter schools offer choice, autonomy, and accountability. The act of writing a charter focuses the school s leader on a mission. The curriculum and innovation have met with overwhelming parental approval, as evidenced by enrollment waiting lists at most charter schools. This success should inspire the school system to provide better services.
Charter schools offer a model for education reform in Wake County and across the state.
In the county, with our school superintendent leaving and our voters rejecting the massive spending bond, we are at a crossroads. Clearly voters realize that throwing more money at the school system is not working. The solution is the expansion of charter schools by the General Assembly and the sponsorship of new charter schools by businesses and other entities that have a stake in the future of our children. Educational and community leaders must embrace charter schools. Time is of the essence.