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Charter Schools ('the Public Option') Hurt Private Ones

By James Ostrowski / The LRC Blog
Scott Watson wanted to know if my new book discusses charter schools. Yes, and negatively. Here’s Scott’s own very good letter to the editor: Charter Schools Aren’t Really a Free Market Idea: According to press accounts, the “Initiative Learning Center” (ILC) started by Nancy McDonald is shutting down. One recent story explained that enrollment at the ILC was “cut in half during the past five years as its leadership saw an influx of area charter schools draw students.” Another report noted that “The floundering economy and competition from new charter schools contributed to McDonald’s decision.”
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Posted by Editor at November 19, 2009 12:58 AM