NACSA
Who's in Charge at Charter Schools?
Education Week carries a must-read commentary by NACSA's Greg Richmond on the problem of charter school board independence, particularly in relation to for-profit charter management operators. Richmond's editorial "Who's in Charge at Charter Schools?" lays out the tests authorizers can carry out to determine whether the boards they oversee have the necessary freedom to act on behalf of the interests of children, parents and the public.
