First, charters might take over failing schools in which disadvantaged students are concentrated, and succeed where other approaches have not. (theconversation.com)
The parent group, known as the 20th Street Parents Union, has been supported by Parent Revolution, a nonprofit group that helps parents take over failing schools through the state's Parent Empowerment Act — known as the «parent trigger» — which allows parents to enact changes at a school if a majority of them sign a petition. (laschoolreport.com)
If the state takes over failing schools, they can be turned into charters by the State Education Department. (politico.com)