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Old 02-19-2013, 11:56 AM
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Informative article in Miami Herald on Charter Schools.
Financial problems close three charter schools in Broward - Schools - MiamiHerald.com

"Nationally, about 12 percent of charter schools opened in the last 20 years have closed, but in Florida, that closure rate is double, according to state figures. Florida’s XXXXXXXXXX-controlled Legislature has strongly encouraged charter school growth — even allocating school construction dollars exclusively to charters. But critics of charter schools complain the state isn’t doing enough oversight"
I was there when the first Charter Schools were started. I said then this is a very very bad idea.It is no surprse to me.