He wants states to use funds to ease limits on charter schools, tie teacher pay to student achievement and move for the first time toward common academic standards. (washingtonpost.com)
Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan and Massachusetts also eased or eliminated limits on charter schools in the past year. (wacharterschools.org)
Each mayoral candidate the association will interview for a union endorsement pledged to support opposition to charter schools, Likewise, Mayor Stephanie Miner has opposed reduced limits on charter schools and earned the association's approval. (104.236.62.190)