Our Say: Editor's notebook

CHARTER SCHOOL -- All's well that ends well

The Board of Education last week reversed its earlier decision to not approve the Knowledge is Power Program's application to open a charter middle school in Annapolis. In the process, the board made a lot of people happy.

KIPP has achieved national recognition and was seen by many here, especially those in the African-American community, as a way to provide specialized education for students in academic trouble. Although the board had reservations, it was able to grant approval providing certain conditions are met. That's reasonable when you consider that the board is...