Reauthorization Case Study
Thank you for contacting me about H.R. 10 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act and the Role of Charter Schools in the nation’s education system. I appreciate knowing your thoughts on this issue.
Charter Schools nationally were started in 1991 as an answer to the failing public school system. Although they are publicly funded, the schools are run independently of the local public school system. This provides the schools with autonomy in hiring and firing and more flexibility to make changes in the curriculum when students fail to make significant progress.
For years, the District of Columbia education system was used as an example for underperforming schools. In 2006, D.C. schools graduated just 48.8 percent
Charter Schools nationally were started in 1991 as an answer to the failing public school system. Although they are publicly funded, the schools are run independently of the local public school system. This provides the schools with autonomy in hiring and firing and more flexibility to make changes in the curriculum when students fail to make significant progress.
For years, the District of Columbia education system was used as an example for underperforming schools. In 2006, D.C. schools graduated just 48.8 percent