For decades, charter schools have been billed as “laboratories of innovation,” conjuring up images of teachers and administrators brainstorming and testing cutting-edge instruction that — if proven successful — could deliver salvation to urban education.
But the track record of Massachusetts charter schools on innovation is mixed. While some charters are innovative, others simply strive to build high-quality schools using existing methods and do not necessarily invent new practices.
Image: DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF — Khamara Cleaves taught a dance class for 6th grade students at the Brooke Charter School in Mattapan.
