Jonathan Collins, Assistant Professor of Education, offers commentary on local charter schools struggling to decide whether or not to accept a federal loan, saying "charter schools can’t be faulted for taking advantage of their tax status." But suggests "that accepting the money undermines the argument that charters play by the same rules as traditional public schools."
Department of Education
Date
May 21, 2020
R.I.'s charter schools face an ethical dilemma: Should they keep millions in federal loans that traditional districts can't get?
Assistant Professor Jonathan Collins offers commentary on a dilemma charter schools in Rhode Island are facing: whether or not to keep federal loans that traditional districts can't receive.