A groundswell of federal support for an expansion of charter schools likely will not be enough to overcome resistance in Maryland and Virginia.
Charter schools in the Washington metro areaNumber of operating charter schools:
D.C.: 93
Md.: 34
Va.: 4Year charter law was passed:
D.C.: 1996
Md.: 2003
Va.: 1998Score (out of 55) and rank (out of 41) of strength of charter school law:
D.C.: Score – 47; Rank – 1
Md.: Score – 14; Rank – 32
Va.: Score – 8; Rank – 39
(Data and scores compiled by the Center for Education Reform, Ranking and Scorecard 2009)
D.C.: 93
Md.: 34
Va.: 4Year charter law was passed:
D.C.: 1996
Md.: 2003
Va.: 1998Score (out of 55) and rank (out of 41) of strength of charter school law:
D.C.: Score – 47; Rank – 1
Md.: Score – 14; Rank – 32
Va.: Score – 8; Rank – 39
(Data and scores compiled by the Center for Education Reform, Ranking and Scorecard 2009)
Charters, intended to be publicly funded schools independent of school districts and teachers unions, traditionally have been a Republican-backed issue. In recent months, however, they have received support from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and other Democrats who see them as an innovative option for struggling districts.
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