Charter Schools Fight to Be Started

***Academic shortfalls? Where have we heard this before? Why try something new when what we have been doing does not work? Read below FTM***


City district recommends against 2 new charter schools

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

By Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Two proposed charter schools are getting poor reviews from the Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Citing academic shortfalls and other concerns, district administrators last night recommended that the city school board reject proposals for the Quest International Charter School and the Community Service Leadership Development Charter School.

The school board will vote on the recommendations at its legislative meeting Feb. 24.

Organizers of Quest International proposed a school for kindergarten through 12th grade. They have been exploring a North Side location and proposed themes of social justice and social service.

City school officials said the proposed school lacked a coherent curriculum and questioned its financial plan, estimating it would run a $744,440 deficit its first year.

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