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Charters as a Solution?: So Far, States and Districts Have Opted for Anything But
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Smith, Nelson – Education Next, 2007
"Reopening the school as a public charter school" is Option #1 on the list of NCLB's restructuring alternatives for failing schools. But this has not proved a popular choice. NCLB made the bold assumption that states and districts would voluntarily turn over the reins to charter operators. The authors of the legislation must have…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Officials, Charter Schools, School Districts