October 18, 2016 10:15 am
California Charter Reports
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Charter Schools Gone Wild in California
This introduction is the first in a series of four articles on charter schools in the State of California, where flowers and charters grow wild.
![California Charters Gone Wild: Part 2-Storefront Schools](https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/California-License-to-Charter-Part-Two.jpg)
California Charters Gone Wild: Part 2-Storefront Schools
Given the results, why are so many Independent Learning charter corporations springing up across the state?
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California Charters Gone Wild: Part 3–For-profits find a way to cash in
At the Wise Academy, students must apply to attend, and its preliminary application makes it clear that parents are supposed to pony up cash.
![Part 4: Californians stand up to charter abuse and the challenges ahead](https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/California-License-to-Charter-Part-Four.jpg)
Part 4: Californians stand up to charter abuse and the challenges ahead
If California is to maintain a healthy and sustainable public school system, there are big questions that must be answered. How much “choice” is enough?