ERN | Progressive Charter Schools Series 

ERN | Progressive Charter Schools Series    Charter schools are public schools that have more decision-making authority than do most traditional public schools. The chartering process begins when a group of people (e.g., educators, parents, teachers, or community leaders) writes a plan for the proposed school. A public authorizing entity, set up by state law, approves or disapproves the

The Privatization of New Jersey Public Schools

by Charles Barone   Many of the hottest education debates right now revolve around ascribing good v. evil according to whether or not a school is “public.” In Manichean terms, these debates include: public v. private schools; public charter schools v. traditional public schools; neighborhood schools v. out-of-zone schools; segregated schools v. integrated schools; non-profit