Charter Schools in the Old Dominion State

The Washington Post editorial board wonders what the next governor of Virginia will do to help grow the number of charter schools operating in the state, and which of the gubernatorial candidates is most likely to support charter schools.

The Virginian-Pilot reports on the graduating class of one of only four charter schools currently operating in the state, and summarizes the current state of charter schools in Virginia.

As someone who grew up attending Richmond Public Schools and who benefited from having public school choice, I write about my own perspective on charter schools in Virginia in Sunday's Richmond Times-Dispatch.