D.C. board keeps struggling charter school alive

A struggling charter school was given a second chance by the D.C. Public Charter School Board, making Ideal Academy the first school in the board’s 12-year history to survive the revocation process. “These decisions are never easy,” said Board Chairman Brian Jones. “We sat through Ideal’s hearing and they presented a compelling case. We also spent time listening to the community and to parents and got a sense of the passion the community has for the school.”