Title

"Educational Endeavors" piece on the charter school movement and guru Joe Nathan

Authors

Jay Davis

Source

Maine Times

Date

5-21-1998

Pages

18-19

Abstract

"Educational Endeavors" piece on the charter school movement and guru Joe Nathan who was in Maine to meet with a handful of the curious and committed. Charter schools, which are not allowed in Maine, are discrete, independent entities beholden to no one but the directors and the terms of their contract or charter. Nathan has written a book called "Charter Schools: Creating Hope and Opportunity for American Students," and he started the movement in Minnesota in 1989. Includes a national snapshot of charter schools, and details on interested parties in Maine.

Subjects

Charter schools

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