We have heard many times that Kansas should be following Florida’s lead on school “reform” including changes to charter school law. We vehemently disagree. Here’s the latest from Florida.
“Unchecked charter-school operators are exploiting South Florida’s public school system, collecting taxpayer dollars for schools that quickly shut down.
“A recent spate of charter-school closings illustrates weaknesses in state law: virtually anyone can open or run a charter school and spend public education money with near impunity, a Sun Sentinel investigation found.”
Read more here: http://interactive.sun-sentinel.com/charter-schools-unsupervised/investigation.html