Panel OKs contract for charter schools

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 18, 2013

~~<p>The Public Charter School Commission has approved a new contract with the state's 32 charter schools that is designed to measure their performance from year to year.</p>
<p>"This new contract and performance standards implement the requirements of a much more rigorous state charter law that will ultimately raise the bar for charter schools across our state," said Karen Street, commission chairwoman. "We believe these measures will preserve the autonomy of Hawaii's charter schools, which is needed to fuel innovation in schools, while ensuring accountability for public dollars."</p>
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The Public Charter School Commission has approved a new contract with the state's 32 charter schools that is designed to measure their performance from year to year.

"This new contract and performance standards implement the requirements of a much more rigorous state charter law that will ultimately raise the bar for charter schools across our state," said Karen Street, commission chairwoman. "We believe these measures will preserve the autonomy of Hawaii's charter schools, which is needed to fuel innovation in schools, while ensuring accountability for public dollars." Login for more...