The MA BOE voted to close Uphams Corner Charter School yesterday. While this is clearly sad for the kids, teachers and administrators who were making a go of it, this was long overdue. Teacher and student turnover was high and student performance was exceptionally low. It was time to free up these seats for other schools, and the BOE did just that.
While I wish that the cap on charter school seats in urban districts was not so low (currently 9%), I appreciate the fact that MA has a high bar for charter school quality and is not afraid to shut down charters that aren't working. If only the same could be said for the Boston Public Schools.
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