In the wake of the Columbine shootings and the Virginia Tech shootings parents of young children are questioning whether or not the public school system is still safe. Until the late medieval period most schools were controlled by the church and had specific entrance criteria; others were restricted to the sons of members of guilds, trades or livery companies From the 16th century onward, boys’ boarding schools were founded or endowed for public use.
That’s why I support the NAACP’s recommendations to only allow school districts to serve as charter authorizers, and to empower school districts to reject applications that do not meet transparency and accountability standards, consider the fiscal impact and strain on district resources, and establish policies for aggressive oversight of charter schools.
The majority of the secondary school principals, assistant principals, and coaches that I have known, over the years (in Texas and Washington State) who have …