Charter School Law Receives Low Marks
ARKANSAS RANKS 31ST AMONG 40 STATES
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Arkansas’ charter school law doesn’t fare well in national reports — at least two such reports in recent months — which comes as no surprise to several who follow charter school development in the state and around the country. Jay Greene, who heads the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, wasn’t surprised by the “D” letter grade given to the charter school law by the Center for Education Reform, a national nonprofit organization that promotes charter schools and school choice. Arkansas is one of 13 states to receive Ds from the Center for Education Reform. The state ranked 31st among the 40 states which allow charter schools. “Arkansas has a very weak law,” Greene said Wednesday, citing ...
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