01/22/2004 Florida Crossroads – The Business of Learning

In less than a decade, the number of charter schools in Florida has jumped from five to more than 250. These publicly financed and privately run schools have been widely viewed as an alternative to traditional public education, yet some have been plagued with problems. In this edition of Florida Crossroads, producer Meredith Moses looks at how these educational endeavors started by parents, educators, and for-profit companies are still in “The Business of Learning”.