The recent, rapid growth of the charter school sector has made it difficult for governments to keep pace, resulting in some emerging trends.
- Several recent newspaper articles depict instances of fraud and abuse, due in large part to insufficient transparency and equity. These include Emma Brown’s Jan 2013 article for the Washington Post, C. Charter Schools Expel Students at Far Higher Rates than Traditional Public Schools; Stephanie Simon’s Feb. 2013 Reuters piece, Special Report: Class Struggle – How Charter Schools Get Students They Want; Edith Starszyk’s July 2013 Cleveland Plain Dealer article, White Hat Management’s Ohio Charter Schools in the Midst of Upheaval; and an October 2015 New York Times report of widespread push-out in Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy schools, At a Success Academy Charter School, Singling Out Pupils Who Have “Got to Go”