Guess Who’s Right About Charter Schools?

Lost earlier this month amid gripping stories of plunging temperatures and plundering wire taps was the news that Boston charter schools received a record number of applications. This welcome development should prompt Governor Charlie Baker, who rightly and robustly supports charter schools, to renew efforts to reconsider expansion of these schools. As reported in The Boston Globe, 16 charter schools in Boston "collectively received 35,000 applications for about 2,100 available seats," accordin

Lost earlier this month amid gripping stories of plunging temperatures and plundering wire taps was the news that Boston charter schools received a record number of applications. This welcome development should prompt Governor Charlie Baker, who rightly and robustly supports charter schools, to renew efforts to reconsider expansion of these schools. As reported in The Boston Globe, 16 charter schools in Boston "collectively received 35,000 applications for about 2,100 available seats," accordin…