Some people maintain that the original charter school idea was supposedly very union - friendly, but I am sceptical. (jonathanpelto.com)
Over 1,000 authorizers in 44 states (43 plus the District of Columbia) with charter laws are on the forefront of creating the next generation of public schools, helping translate charter school ideas into solid realities for millions of children. (qualitycharters.org)
In 1993, Shanker turned against the charter school idea when he realized that for - profit organizations saw it as a business opportunity and were advancing an agenda of school privatization. (nybooks.com)