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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Charter Schools 101: The basics behind a hot education topic

A Milwaukee columnist offers a primer on how charter schools work, aimed at a debate often marked by misunderstanding.

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A charter schools primer from Alan J. Borsuk of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, explaining the basics of a much debated and often misunderstood education topic.

by Alan J. Borsuk

Amid the many education issues now in flux, the future of charter schools seems to attract a high degree of heat and, frequently, misunderstanding. So I thought it might be good to offer a Charter Schools 101 primer.

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