I regard it as the foremost task of education to insure the survival of these qualities:  an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible self denial, and above all, compassion.
- Kurt Hahn
founder, Outward Bound

Monday, November 3, 2008

On the Cusp

Another thing to mention...the more I research, the more I realize that charter schools are really on the cusp of exploding into a common market.  With all of the discussions that have taken place around the elections, charter schools are being targeted as a point of interest.  I am certainly interested to see what our officials have in store for the educational system and many are point to charter schools as a great alternative.

I think that as the US education system is looked at, people are realizing that we need to do something to increase success.  The No Child Left Behind Act attempted to address this, but it left many challenges still standing.  I think that the option of a charter school gives parents the ability to make informed decisions about how their children learn.  Not all kids do well in the traditional environment and charters give a vast number of choices.

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