Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Thursday, September 1, 2016.
Former CPS chief (and U.S. Secretary of Education) Arne Duncan on charter schools
Arne Duncan sings the praises of charter schools in a new piece for the Atlantic. He briefly discusses his time running Chicago Public Schools, but mostly focuses on the general benefits of charter schools, and says it doesn’t matter whether a great school is a charter or not. “The truth is that great charter schools are restless institutions, committed to continuous improvement,” he writes. “They are demanding yet caring institutions. And they are filled with a sense of urgency about the challenges that remain in boosting achievement and preparing students to succeed in life.” [The Atlantic]
