From the TIMES UNION / AP:
Pennsylvania education officials have asked to measure charter school achievement by a different yardstick than traditional schools, a standard that critics say inflates the success of charters for political reasons….
Charter school supporters are championing the change, which this year led to about 59 percent of charters meeting the federal benchmark known as “adequate yearly progress.” The ratio for public schools overall was 50 percent. Without the change, only 37 percent of charters would have made the AYP benchmark.
Some public education advocates characterize the request as a stealth move by the state, favoring the charter lobby that supports Republican Gov. Tom Corbett.
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