Flushed With Victory, Charter-School Advocates Share Words of Wisdom

Minneapolis

Charter-school advocates rejoiced over legislative victories while they traded advice on everything from raising money to finding a school site during a recent national meeting here.

Emboldened by the passage of charter-school bills in eight states in the most recent legislative session, many of the 200 education officials, lawmakers, school board members, and teachers here touted the benefits of the schools, which operate free of most state regulations....