United States

Charter school to close

How to shut down academic lemons has become a lively part of the national debate over charter schools.

Children's laughter can still be heard in the gold-painted halls of the Tri-Community Public Charter School, on the second floor of an Armed Forces Retirement Home building in Northwest Washington. But after June 30, the elementary school will be gone, a rare case of a D.C. school closing because its students weren't learning enough.

Critics say that charters drain resources for regular schools and that poorly performing charters often remain open long after data show they are not succeeding. Charter supporters say they are giving their schools much closer scrutiny than most regular schools get. Still, some experts say the failure to close more schools is a problem.

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