Jeanne Allen

It's important to recognize that charter schools are public schools, and that it is better for your tax dollars to read more

It's important to recognize that charter schools are public schools, and that it is better for your tax dollars to be spent on innovative programs that equip children to succeed, rather than always sending money to schools regardless of whether or not they succeed.

School districts are more clever than any legislator who can put this into existence. [Districts] can spin the data any read more

School districts are more clever than any legislator who can put this into existence. [Districts] can spin the data any way they want.

There is a correlation between top-scoring laws and the quality of the charter environment in that state.

There is a correlation between top-scoring laws and the quality of the charter environment in that state.

D.C. charter schools lead the pack in terms of market share.

D.C. charter schools lead the pack in terms of market share.

In theory, it's great. But I'm concerned that repeatedly when we look around the most troubled school districts, there is read more

In theory, it's great. But I'm concerned that repeatedly when we look around the most troubled school districts, there is not a lot of choice being given to kids. The school districts drag their feet.