I expect one or two schools will have their charters revoked. But I consider that a success. In addition to the full five-year review, each charter school also must file an annual report with the state and host an annual site visit by representatives of the state education department. But the overall goal of state law is to avoid imposing regulations on the school that would trample on its unique character and mission. The proponents of charter schools believe that the Darwinian theory of allowing only the fit to survive is a better option than permitting troubled schools to hobble along at the expense of students.
Nobody wants to close a bad public school.
They want to come up with alternative strategies. But sometimes the best thing to do is to shut down a school. They said charter schools will draw students out of the public schools, and the loss of the accompanying funding will spark innovation across the board. But to make that happen, advocates want to allow more charter schools to operate. Gov. Paul Cellucci recently urged the Legislature to eliminate the cap on charter schools.