Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2011 - 0 views
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Jeff Bernstein on 29 Jan 12Today, however, charter schools and districts are commonly !nding themselves sitting down at the bargaining table to work out deals. This evolution has come, in part, simply because the charter school sector has matured and can now make a compelling case that it can help districts with quality schooling for at-risk students. But districts, too, have evolved. Urban school superintendents across the country are realizing that a centrally delivered, one-size-!ts-all approach simply is not viable, and that they need partnerships to bring in entrepreneurial talent and mission-driven teams (Campbell, 2011; Hill, Menefee-Libey, Dusseault, DeArmond, & Gross, 2009; Lake & Hernandez, 2011). Together, districts and charter schools are working on some of the most dif!cult problems that choice creates in order to reap the deepest and most widespread promise that choice offers.