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Charter schools struggle to survive: Problems with locations, administrators, highlight challenges to starting an institution.
Byline: Anica Butler
Apr. 21--Cori Dykman's story is typical of many parents whose children attend charter schools. Her math-whiz son, 11-year-old Andrew, wasn't being challenged at his elementary school. So she skipped Andrew a grade and, taking a leap of faith, enrolled him at a new charter school, Chesapeake Science Point in Hanover. Dykman and other parents said they saw Chesapeake Science Point - a school that focuses on math, science and technology, and is one of 14 charters that opened in Maryland last fall - as a promising alternative to traditional public schools. They said they saw the school as a place where high-achieving students could thrive and those who love math and science would be challenged.
Seven months later, parents are waiting to learn whether the school will close. County school officials have removed the top two administrators, reassigned three teachers and completed an investigation of management and operating procedures. "There are some core issues that really are fundamental to running a school that really need to be followed," said Pat Crain, school innovations director for the Maryland…
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