Discussion at St. Francis College Examines Tension Between Catholic, Charter Schools
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Charter schools were introduced as a way to improve the public school system through innovation and competition.
However, in New York, charters have had the unintended consequence of reducing enrollment at parochial schools across the state, said Abraham Lackman of the Albany Law School’s Government Law Center at the panel discussion “The Tension Between Catholic Schools and Charter Schools,” held at St. Francis College on Feb. 13.
St. Francis College and the Manhattan Institute hosted the event, which also featured Sol Stern, contributing editor of The City Journal; James Cultrara of the Catholic Conference; and Joe Williams of Democrats for Educational Reform.