Thanks for David W. Hornbeck's trenchant commentary on charter schools ("Charter schools do not equal education reform," Feb. 27).
Based on his unrivaled professional experience with public school administration and reform, his comments are a must-read for parents, educators and — especially at the present moment — state lawmakers.
The key to genuine reform is not more freedom for the operators of charter schools. Rather, it is the unflagging commitment to implementing Mr. Hornbeck's list of "what works" — in every public school regardless of ZIP code.
Jo Ann O. Robinson, Baltimore
The writer is a former president of the Barclay Elementary School Parent-Teachers Organization.