Ken Byrne.Communist schools. RM 11(1):99-113 "The popularity of charter schools in the contemporary US is examined. An overview of the development and characteristics of charter schools, especially those in MA, is provided. It is contended that the transition to charter schools indicates the abandonment of democratic and universal education; moreover, charter schools are envisioned as sites of capitalist exploitation, production, appropriation, and distribution of surpluses. Consequently, it is maintained that charter schools' failure to consider institutional class processes will worsen the quality of school education. Therefore, a communist model of the charter school in which teachers share administrative responsibilities and are accountable for the production, appropriation, and distribution of surpluses is advocated. The implications of a communist charter school in modifying class relations in the larger community and developing an alternative notion of society are considered. 16 References. J. W. Parker, Sociological Abstracts."