Questions: The original vision of charter schools in 1988, when the idea was popularized, was that they would be created by venturesome public school teachers who would seek out the most alienated students, those who had dropped out or those who were likely to do so. The teachers in these experimental schools would find better ways to reach these students and bring what they'd learned back to the regular public school. The fundamental idea at the beginning of the movement was that charter schools would help public schools and enroll students who needed extra attention and new strategies. From Ravitch, Diane. "Why I Changed My Mind."The Nation 14 June 2010: 20-24. Print. The passage appears on page 22 of the article.

To determine which paraphrase of the passage is better, we need to evaluate how accurately each paraphrase captures the original meaning and intent of the source material by Diane Ravitch.

"Ravitch notes that the original vision for charter schools gave support to the work of public schools by helping some of the most alienated students who would benefit from extra attention and new strategies (22)."

"Ravitch notes that originally charter schools were supposed to reach at-risk students with better strategies and creative teachers. These teachers would then..."

• This paraphrase accurately reflects the original idea that charter schools were intended to support public schools by focusing on alienated students who needed extra attention and new strategies.
• It captures the essence of the original vision, emphasizing the supportive role of charter schools in relation to public schools.

• This paraphrase also captures the intent of reaching at-risk students with better strategies and creative teachers.
• However, it is incomplete and does not fully convey the idea that these teachers would bring their learnings back to the regular public school system, which is a crucial part of the original vision.

The first paraphrase is better because it more completely and accurately reflects the original vision of charter schools as described by Diane Ravitch, including their supportive role in relation to public schools and their focus on alienated students.