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Since the United States is becoming more of a multicultural society, it is imperative that everyone, regardless of race, color, or creed, is provided with the tools needed to compete in a global economy. The best place to ensure that this will occur is in our k-12 schools. Our k-12 schools have become the frontline in providing students with the foundations they will need to compete on a global level. What has emerged from this realization is the need to have schools that better meet the needs of students to learn, and the need for highly effective teachers who can build a strong academic foundation. The need has spurred a new kind of focus on the kinds of schools that can ensure that this will occur. These new kinds of schools are called Charter Schools.

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Frederick A. Birkett, Ed.M, is an educator who teaches graduate student-teachers at the University of Hawaii Manoa, in the College of Education. Mr. Birkett spent 15 years as a Charter school principal in Massachusetts, New York City, and Hawaii. In addition, he has a Masters Degree in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Fred spent eight years as a Captain in the United States Air Force.

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