Forward Institute Wants to Shut Down Successful Charter Schools Despite Claiming to Fight for Low-Income Students
This recommends that the state’s non-instrumentality charter schools no longer exist going forward. It’s a bold statement, and one that doesn’t line up with the rest of the study’s mission; to provide high quality education for low-income students. Milwaukee, which is home to all but one of the state’s independent charter schools, has had great progress in these institutions. They commonly outscore public schools and instrumentality charters in both WKCE and School Report Card metrics while educating a high population of low-income students. Read More Forward Institute Wants to Shut Down Successful Charter Schools Despite Claiming to Fight for Low-Income Students