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Education

Jan. 26, 2010

Charter Schools: It's Not Black and White

Melanie Petersen of Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost examines the subject of charter schools and its role in public education.

By Melanie Petersen

Charter schools are the subject of political campaigns, in-depth news reporting, conversations at Little League games and, certainly, one of the most controversial topics in public education today.

President Barack Obama declares them an avenue for innovation; the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, believes they offer hope for aggressive reform; and, yet mere mention of charter schools to some public school teachers and administrators evokes ...

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