[lbo-talk] Chicago Charter School Dropouts

[shrill.polemic]

"Charter schools are being talked about a lot lately as a strategy for
improving urban education. In Chicago, families line up for the chance
to get their kids into these schools, drawn by tougher discipline and
academic standards; 11,000 kids are currently on waiting lists.

But students also leave Chicago charter schools in surprisingly high numbers....

http://www.wbez.org/story/news/education/charters-struggle-hold-their-weakest-students

- shrill