The Choice Channel

“Senate Republicans gutted a bill Tuesday that they feared would curtail the growth of charter schools, teaming with inner-city Democrats to turn it into a measure that, instead, could enable creation of more charter schools. In its original form, Senate Bill 61 required schools spawned by the statewide Charter School Institute to match the minority demographics of their areas, to cater to low-income students and to work with school districts on placement of buildings. It also made it easier for local districts to get or reclaim sole chartering authority, meaning they, rather than the Charter School Institute, could decide whether charter schools could be started.” (02/28/07)