The voting is over regarding charter schools in Alabama. Now, the big question is how to implement these non-traditional schools and what happens next. Governor Robert Bentley put Alabama in line with 42 other states by signing SB45 into law last month, allowing charter schools to operate. Perhaps the most asked question about these non-traditional schools is what exactly the difference is between them and a regular public school. “Charter schools are public schools as well, but they are given more flexibility to innovate. And in exchange for that additional flexibility, they are held to a higher level of accountability for student results.” That’s Todd Ziebarth, Senior Vice President of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. That higher level of accountability is important to keep in mind. Charter schools don’t just keep their charters forever. Alabama will issue their charters on a five-year basis. Louis Erste is the director of Georgia’s charter school program. He says
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