1.0 link 219415 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harold-levy/charter-schools-time-to-c_b_219415.html Charter schools fail. That's big news coming from Education Secretary Arnie Duncan, a long time supporter of charters. He has correctly observed that the quality of charters is grossly uneven. The solution: apply the standards movement to charter schools. Sec. Duncan gave a speech this week in which he challenged the key charter states to start holding charter schools accountable and not giving them a pass. It's critical that they take his advice if they are to contribute to any...

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