Why Liberals Should Learn to Love Charter Schools

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Charter schools may not solve all of America’s education problems, but in cities like New Orleans, they’re still doing a lot of good.

Published Sep. 1 2015 1:03AM EDT

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Former President George W. Bush’s visit last week to a charter school in New Orleans reinforced the misleading idea that conservatives are for charters and liberals are for traditional district schools.

Jonathan Alter

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Why Liberals Should Learn to Love Charter Schools

Charter schools may not solve all of America’s education problems, but in cities like New Orleans, they’re still doing a lot of good.

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Jonathan Alter