Voting NO on #2 would prevent Massachusetts from lifting the current cap on charter schools in the state, and allow for the addition of 12 additional charters every year. What does that mean, you might ask? Loss of local control over public schools--the people lose power! Charters do not have oversight from parents or school committees. They are privately run without your input, and publicly funded with your tax dollars. Andover is ALREADY losing more than $144,000 a year to charter schools annually! Lifting this cap would have a direct impact across all curriculum and program areas in … [Read more...]
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