The Choice Channel

“The following letter was sent to Gov. Deval Patrick. We write to applaud you for building on the success of the charter school model with the administration’s ‘readiness schools’ proposal. By encouraging innovation, autonomy and enhanced choice, these schools will have the flexibility to address individual student needs. We are disappointed, however, that your support for charter schools stops short of proposing an expansion of charters themselves. We urge you to reconsider raising the caps that currently prevent charter expansion in the places where these schools are most needed.” (06/30/08)