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Commentary: Charter amendment is just crony capitalism
0513Brandon Givens
Brandon Givens
The Charter School Amendment on November’s ballot looks like an attempt to let the free market work its magic in education, but it’s really an attempt to convert public tax dollars into private profit. Ever since the release of the documentary “Waiting for Superman,” the buzz around charter schools has reached a fevered pitch. Charter school is actually a poorly defined term.