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Minnesota should be proud it began charter movement Smp �t,r is going on when 70 per- cent of the nation's char ter public schools repo waiting lists. Some g fps is — happ g when two - thirds of the parents surveyed by University of Minnesota researchers say their child's aca- demic performance has improved. .1 at a charter school,. 79 percent i report their children's self -confi dence increased and 80 percent say students' motivation for learn- 1 ing improved since enrolling In this the first national charter schools, week. it's worth consider- t ing what US Sen.. Paul Wellstone, D- Minn:,. rails "the marvelous •, charter school idea." Civil rights legend Rosa Parks. ..... . has asked to start a charter in Detroit. All over the nation civil. rights advocates: are helping to start charters_ So are dissatisfied rural, urban and suburban parents. For example;. some frustrated sub .. _ parents created a former. grocery conservative should be taught deal of how to teach. Education Depart y named their school. te'sbest- in low- income Paul's City Acade- . unity of Peace, . v student achieve - Morn and nationally, serve the tire range of ority of Dols are gen- ts, JOE NATHAN • STAFF COLUMNIST charter in store, comb' ideas of w with liberal The Colorad ment recen one of the Many areas like my„ and Co have improv hi charters students.. Th e vast m charter schools fewer corresponds to many recommending small schools. 4 11 tI • dies First developed 10 years ago in Minnesota, the charter movement . has grown to 36 states, from one charter school in St. Paul to more than 1,700 nationwide. The charter idea rests on three basic paincipiesr ■ Give people an opportunity to . carry out their dreams.. a Insist on responsibilities, as well as rights:. er freedom, within certain tion says the gov- ed limits. The Ventura a it supports charters. ernor's staff has reco cutting is half fiords that .le legis- lature promised charter .... I ' Is to help with building costs. Strange. Why not cut: in half , e state's commitment to all ' • rc. schools? Doesn't sound lilt = a. very good idea, does it? (For information as charter,. call Traci LaF 2 . at the State Department of 1 f dren Families and Learning. ( ) 58Z- 8217, or Nancy Smith at th Humphrey Institute, (612) 62 7552. The charter' movement is • ' e more: thing for Minnesota. to - proud of — it's promoting op tunity,. responsibility and resul public education. It SZ,Z41 Page 19