A new charter school in Novato is not going to improve the educational opportunities for any children in Novato. Here’s why:

• Financially it doesn’t make sense.  Adding more administrative costs to a system with decreasing revenue is a recipe for disaster.  Read more about the financial implications.
• It divides the community.  The decreased enrollment will close an elementary school in Novato.  Read more about how this charter divides the community.
• Core Knowledge, the centerpiece of this proposed charter, is out-dated.  The National Common Core Standard is how we should prepare our kids for the 21st century.  Read more about Core Knowledge.
• The leaders of the charter don’t have the skills needed to run a school of the proposed size.  Read more about who they are.

Charter Schools and the Future of Public Education:

http://www.njea.org/news-and-publications/njea-review/march-2013/charter-schools-and-the-future-of-public-education