I still think the original idea of charter schools has a lot of merit. (nancyebailey.com)
It did not take long for educational entrepreneurs to marry the revolutionary communications technology of the internet with the revolutionary educational idea of charter schools. (paschoolchoice.org)
Shanker later made an inspired link between his push for standards and the nascent idea of charter schools, publicly funded schools that would operate independently of school districts but be subject to tough performance requirements. (educationnext.org)