Gwen Samuel

Will Parent Trigger Laws Improve Schools?

In some states, parents frustrated with the public school system may have a new tool to fix their child’s education.  Parent trigger laws, passed in some form in four states already, give dissatisfied parents the power to fire teachers, convert a public school to a charter, or even shut down the school altogether. As one can […]

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