We fully expect to see another bill to make it easier to open charters in Kansas in the 2015 legislative session. Read this article about what’s been happening in other states.

“Instead of the ‘bargain’ political leaders may have thought they struck with seemingly well-intentioned charter entrepreneurs, what has transpired instead looks more like a raw deal for millions of students, their families, and their communities. And what political leaders ought to be doing – rather than spouting unfounded platitudes, as Clinton did, about ‘what works’ – is putting the brakes on a deal gone bad, ensuring those most affected by charter school rollouts are brought to the bargaining table, and completely renegotiating the terms for governing these schools.”

Read more about problems in New Orleans, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida, Minnesota and elsewhere here: http://www.salon.com/2014/10/02/the_great_charter_school_rip_off_finally_the_truth_catches_up_to_education_reform_phonies/