Gov. Should Apologize for Misleading Remark on Charter School Accountability
MSMC calls on Governor Strickland to apologize for misleading Ohioans that public charter schools are not accountable, when in fact, Ohio has the strongest accountability system in the county. Read the release on our website.
As reported on June 4th by The Columbus Dispatch government and politics blog The Daily Briefing, Gov. Strickland criticized Senate Republican’s proposed budget, which restored funding to public charter schools. The Gov. is quoted as saying, “It’s not a money matter. It’s their refusal to embrace accountability and transparency…”
In reality, Ohio public charter schools must meet the same state and federal standards as traditional public schools, but beyond that, public charter schools must meet the ultimate test of accountability-parents. Should a public charter school fail to meet performance expectations, parents can choose to educate their children at another school. Additionally, a public charter school could have its charter revoked if it does not perform financially or academically.
Let’s hope Gov. Strickland gets his facts straight in the next three weeks.
