Jared Polis isn't the person that you'd normally find leading a charter school bill in the nation's capitol, but the democrat from Boulder, Colorado spearheaded a bill that allows more charter school growth in exchange for accountability.
Polis wants charter schools to lead the way toward success in education. He also wants them to expand best practices in finance and operational accountability. This is the same direction that is being taken by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
The fact that people on both sides of the political aisle are recognizing that charter schools can play a big part in increasing both choice and quality in education is a good sign.
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As a former educator and someone who tutors kids on the ISEE Test to get into private school, Charter Schools are a great alternative to the 30k a year private school fees. That is a conversation that I have with parents all the time as the struggle with their budgets and worry about the quality of education they can afford for their kids. I will be in Washington for a conference early next year, and hope to make some noise there too.
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