Seven more charter schools

Stuff reports:

The Government has announced seven new charter schools will open in 2018 and 2019.

The new schools will expand the flagship ACT policy that saw five schools open, mostly in Auckland and Northland in 2014 – one of which, in Whangaruru has since been closed by the Education Minister – and another four in 2015. 

Good. Charter schools are not a magical fix, but the evidence to date is that they have been effective for hundreds of students who were failing in other schools.