I'm all for variety in schools, specific themes (like magnet schools), and for experimenting to figure out "what works." But I'm committed to public education, for all students, and for schools being crystal clear about who they intend to serve. Diane Ravitch, a leading educational scholar, points out that many charters "skim the easiest to educate students, spend more, and then claim success:"
http://dianeravitch.net/2012/08/21/do-charters-serve-the-same-students-no/
