While DC schools struggle, don’t lose sight of charter school success

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It’s National Charter School Week, in which we families, teachers, and students celebrate this unique form of school choice.

District of Columbia parents, guardians, and taxpayers might be forgiven for wondering what is going on in the District’s public schools lately. The news has been unrelentingly negative. From the scandal about inflated graduation rates and attendance data to the untimely resignation of the schools chancellor, the viewing, listening, and reading public have not been encouraged by media reports.

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