The first public vetting of the recommendations to renew and close schools next school year will take place Thursday night, when the school board will hear from schools run by external operators. (baltimoresun.com)
Many states have used external operators — mostly charter management organizations (CMOs)-- to manage failing schools. (educationnext.org)
Of the seven, the Indiana Department of Ed is taking over five, and contracting with three different external operators to take the lead on these schools. (educationnext.org)