To the Editor: We are appalled by your depiction of Imagine Schools in ”For Charter School Company, Issues of Spending and Control” (front page, April 24). The true tests of successful schools, whether charter or traditional, are parent satisfaction and student achievement. Why not spotlight the 37,000 Imagine Schools students who are learning character and leadership along with reading, history …
Open Letter Response to the New York Times
This past Saturday’s New York Times misled its readers and mischaracterized Imagine Schools’ true impact in so many communities. We are disappointed by the bias and lack of balance. As the largest charter school operator, we expect critics, especially from those with agendas against friendly competition, but we also expect fairness. Throughout the numerous rounds of interviews, the reporter expressed …
Pair Break Barriers for Charter Schools
“They won a legal battle to force Maryland to increase public funding for charter schools more than 60 percent. They opened two charter schools in Prince George’s County and befriended the superintendent there even though the county had a reputation as hostile to the charter movement. They run one of the largest charter school networks in the country. Yet Dennis …