The First Step

P.S.1's changing course leaves some people wondering what direction the charter school is taking.

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Charting a course: P.S.1 charter school was designed to be an urban learning environment for its 240 students.
David Rehor
Charting a course: P.S.1 charter school was designed to be an urban learning environment for its 240 students.

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Under Governor Bill Owens's new education reform plan, public schools that do poorly on annual reading, writing and math tests will be converted into charter schools, potentially giving many more schools similar license.

"Frankly, I think this is the biggest danger the charter-school movement faces," Reilly says. "To think that a program like this can infiltrate a charter school because it's small and autonomous is a big concern."

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