The Choice Channel

“Mayor Adrian Fenty has won control of 142 public schools, but the city is actually losing control of 55 charter schools. Some 20,000 students attend D.C. charter schools, and if the rate of new enrollment continues at its current pace through 2013, there will be more students in charter schools than in traditional public schools. The Public Charter School Board, a government agency, regulates the $300 million-plus charter school program. Although publicly funded, charter schools aren’t subject to the same rules as public schools. Proponents say this allows the schools to be more flexible than the traditional schools.” (05/01/07)