For an excellent example of how charter schools can reach students who struggle in standardized public school environments, head to Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of 25,000 people south of Birmingham.
There you'll find Magic City Acceptance Academy, a public charter school that opened its doors last August after struggling for a year to get official permission to open. The mission of the academy, in its own words, is to facilitate "a community in which all learners are empowered to embrace education, achieve individual success, and take ownership of their future in a safe, LGBTQ-affirming learning environment."
