Charters on Rise; Quality Unequal

Officials Told to Consider Closing Low-Performing Facilities

10/3/06 – Washington Post

The number of District charter schools has grown dramatically in the past 10 years, but the quality has been uneven, and officials should consider closing low-performing schools, according to findings in a study to be released today.

“The State of the District of Columbia Charter School Sector 2006: A Ten-Year Review,” reports that charter schools are performing slightly better than traditional D.C. public schools on national standardized tests. However, only a small percentage of charter school students are scoring at proficient or advanced levels, the study says. (more…)