Orange Charter Schools More Hospitable for Disabled Students
Thursday, December 15, 2011
By: Tom Parkinson

Dec.15, 2011 | WMFE - This week on WMFE, we've been hearing about an investigation into Florida's charter schools. The investigative reports are being produced by the Miami Herald along with NPR's State Impact Florida team: Sarah Gonzalez and John O'Connor.

 

Their reporting indicates that, even though state law requires them to admit disabled students, many of the state’s charter schools are not keeping up their end of that bargain.
We heard that charter schools around the state have been reluctant to admit severely disabled students but some districts around Orlando are bucking that trend. 90.7’s Tom Parkinson spoke with State Impact Florida's John O'Connor and asked why Central Florida is different.