Roxbury Charter School Defies Order To Close Its Doors

October 3, 2005 Roxbury Charter School Defies Order To Close Its Doors In September 2005, the Roxbury Charter School (RCS) defied an order to close its doors. According to Heidi B. Perlman, spokesperson for the Massachusetts Education Department, the state education commissioner issued the order because of the school's financial troubles. A unanimous vote to close the school was reached by the state Board of Education; however, a new chapter has been added to ongoing debate over the charter school movement. RCS's refusal to close its doors makes it the first school to do so among the five . . .