Sue, vote, legislate? Charter schools’ newest challenge

Charter school proponents, including the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association and the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance are considering whether to move forward with a statewide ballot initiative to lift the cap on public charter schools. Currently, more than 30,000 Massachusetts students attend charter schools, about 3 percent of the total student population. Massachusetts law, however, limits the number of charter schools to 120, and tens of thousands of students who want to attend char

Charter school proponents, including the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association and the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance are considering whether to move forward with a statewide ballot initiative to lift the cap on public charter schools. Currently, more than 30,000 Massachusetts students attend charter schools, about 3 percent of the total student population. Massachusetts law, however, limits the number of charter schools to 120, and tens of thousands of students who want to attend char…