USD 259, the Wichita public school district, doesn’t want them.
The Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) — the teachers union — doesn’t want them either.
But where they’re able to exist, charter schools usually do a good job. They often excel. And where they don’t do a good job, they usually go out of business.
200 miles from Wichita, in Kansas City, Missouri, a charter school is doing a great job with urban children. Watch the following video about KIPP Endeavor Academy.