Cerf's Comments Spur Questions About Support for 'Boutique' Charters in Suburbia
Acting Education Commissioner says there's room to debate special-interest charter schools.
Acting Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf acknowledged that what he called “boutique” charter schools, such as those offering language immersion programs, might not be needed in suburban districts that are “humming along.” At a forum sponsored by NJ Spotlight last week in Newark, Cerf cited a proposed Mandarin-immersion charter in Princeton in questioning whether the harm such charters could cause to their districts outweighs their potential to enhance a “portfolio” of educational offerings. “I think you really can have a very serious debate, the outcome of which is unclear, as to whether that rounds out the portfolio or impairs the success of the overall district,” Cerf said. What Cerf’s statement means for the future of applications…
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SHMill
4:10 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2011
That's reassuring. I didn't see any coverage on his speech but knew he was speaking. Maybe he won't veto this after all. Was anyone from the local media present or write something that I missed? more ›