When I graduated from high school, the first charter schools in America were just opening their doors. But I have advocated for, worked with, and supported their right to serve families for more than twenty years now. …
4 Principles to Re-energize the Charter School Movement
By: Derrell Bradford for The Thomas B. Fordham Institute and reposted by Real Clear Education
Published on: January 27, 2025
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