The Merrow Report- Charter Schools

PROGRAM 3-13

CHARTER SCHOOLS: HOPE OR HYPE?
Today there are over 1,200 charter schools in 35 states and Washington, DC. The charter school movement is one of the fastest growing reform efforts in public education. Charter schools are independent public schools that are publicly funded but are free from most state and local regulations. On this edition of The Merrow Report, John Merrow talks with Jeanne Allen, President of the Center for Education Reform; Bruce Fuller, author of the forthcoming Charter Schools and the Paradox of Radical Decentralization; Joe Nathan, author of Charter Schools: Creating Hope and Opportunity for American Education; Irasema Salcido, Founder and Principal of the Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy in Washington, DC; and Lynn Schnaiberg, Staff Writer for Education Week.
recorded 4/14/99
WEB SITES Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) Center for Education Reform Center for School Change, University of Minnesota: Humphrey Institute Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy, Washington, D.C. The Charter School Research Project Education Commission of the States Education Week: Charter Schools Institute for Education Reform U.S. Charter Schools Website Is there evidence that charter schools are more effective than regular public schools? Are charter schools using proven methods that other schools can learn from? Who benefits from charter school reform? What obstacles do these schools face?