Charter Schools are Working!

Below is a great op-ed piece by David Brooks of the New York Times. Although I don’t see eye to eye with Mr. Brooks on most issues, I do agree on this particular issue. It’s incredibly sad that we have politicized the education of our children to the point where educating our children is secondary to the politics of education. If we prioritize and ensure that our children are getting the proper tools to succeed, then the issue becomes easy and we will do what works. And Charter Schools are working.

The Harlem Miracle

By DAVID BROOKS

Published: May 8, 2009

An inner-city school eliminated the white-black achievement gap by establishing a rigorous no excuses standard for learning.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/opinion/08brooks.html