Ep. 62 - Nov. 30, 2016: Charter Schools for the Preschool Set

While the idea of a diverse group of providers has not always been welcome in K-12 education policy, there have always been a wide range of providers for early childhood education. Now, charter schools in a number of states are expanding to serve kids younger than kindergarten. Why has it taken so long? And what do these schools look like? In this episode of the EdNext podcast, editor-in-chief Marty West talks with Ashley LiBetti Mitchel, co-author of "The Charter Model Goes to Preschool," available at http://educationnext.org/charter-model-goes-to-preschool/