Florida lawmakers are making noises about reforming the charter school environment. Reform, it should be noted, is not always a positive development.

The Orlando Sentinel has the story. Possible changes include increased reporting requirements and dictating how large classes can be.

One reason for the move: controversy over a plan to expand the number of means by which charters are granted.

The state created an office, the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission, to authorize charter schools anywhere in the state. (It hasn't yet gone into business.) Politicians seldom being willing to voluntarily surrender power, school boards and the state school board association have objected.

It looks like some state officials didn't do the charter school idea any favors by engaging in some activity that gives the whiff of impropriety.