Len Lipkin

Independence Charter Lottery Experience [Video]

Heavy rain outside foreshadowed the mood inside. The room was filled with hard uncomfortable seats designed for much smaller bodies. 100 nervous parents filled the school multipurpose room.

Len Lipkin

Pew Reports: Charters Booming, But Parents Want More School Choice

In a study released today, Pew Charitable Trusts found that more and more parents are sending their children to charter schools, but even with the huge increase in charter school enrollment (170%), many families (72%) say city parents actually need more good choices than currently exist.  The losers?  Public schools, because the increased free choices have drawn more students away, and Catholic Schools,...