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| Increasing Accountability for Charter Schools |
| posted by: Cindy Omlin | December 14, 2012, 02:33 AM |
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It's no secret that the number of charter schools in America has risen significantly since their inception in 1991. In the past year alone, enrollment in public charter schools rose by 200,000, totaling approximately 2 million students enrolled in over 5,600 schools. While public charter schools are proving to be beneficial for students, teachers, and communities, advocates are pushing for accountability safeguards to strengthen the movement. The National Association of School Authorizers (NACSA) recently launched the campaign "One Million Lives," an endeavor to hold charter schools and authorizers more accountable for performance, while meeting the goal of 3,000 additional charters by 2017. The trajectory of "smart growth" is set by tougher standards and greater accountability. While statistics demonstrate an increased number of charter schools closing, it is encouraging to see that standards are indeed being enforced. However, the association argues that many low performing schools are flying under the radar. In too many states charter schools accountability "exists in name only," argued NACSA's President and CEO Greg Richmond. Clearly no one wants to see failing schools continue on the same path. In addition to setting tougher standards for success, NACSA asks state legislatures to take concrete steps towards improving charter school quality by enforcing uniform measures across the country. According to their research, the hodgepodge of standards only increases confusion among teachers and administrators and causes inconsistency in student learning from state to state. Do you think there is a need for increased accountability among public charter schools? Comment below. Originally posted by Ruthie at AAE.
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