Why New York City’s Ed Chancellor is demanding more charter schools

New York City’s Education Chancellor, Joe Klein, knows a good deal when he sees it. So, he is taking on state legislators and bureaucrats in Albany, pushing them to reduce or eliminate their cap on charter schools.

Why is Klein sticking his neck out?

Here’s one great reason why.



Meanwhile, here in Kentucky inner city kids in places like Louisville and Covington share none of this excitement. Why – because while Klein wants more charter schools in New York, the fact is that Kentucky doesn’t have even one!