The original vision of a charter school called for heavy doses of professional teacher contribution throughout all aspects of curriculum and administration. Unfortunately, that is not how charter schools have evolved. Until now. The Minnesota Guild of Public Charter Schools is the first union-sponsored entity created for the sole purpose of…

In response to Mr. Ayers and Mr. Klonsky, Mr. Duncan argues that Chicago's Renaissance 2010 initiative is holding adults accountable by closing low-performing schools rather than trapping children in a failing educational environment.

An intensive study of 30 Florida school districts explored the nature of open bargaining, its impact on union and management behavior, and its overall effect on the negotiation process. The author concludes that open bargaining does not differ radically from closed bargaining. (Author/WD)