The future of charter schools in Denver looked bright in 2009. Despite voting to close P.S. 1 and Skyland Community High School charter schools because of sub-par academics, the seven-member Denver Public Schools board approved six new ones. They include the expansion of two existing, high-performing charters, as well as a host of new schools, including a language-immersion school and an all-girls' school focused on athletics.
But what will happen with charters in 2010 is less clear. The board has three new members whose stated opinions on charter schools have yet to be tested, and their votes could throw off the balance of the board that approved so many charters last year.
