My problem with charter schools funded with public money is that the taxpayers have no say whatsoever in how they are run. At least with public schools, we can vote out the School Board if we don't like what's happening in school.
Another problem is that, currently, charter and private schools can be very selective in who they admit but p…
My problem with charter schools funded with public money is that the taxpayers have no say whatsoever in how they are run. At least with public schools, we can vote out the School Board if we don't like what's happening in school.
Another problem is that, currently, charter and private schools can be very selective in who they admit but public schools must take EVERY student that shows up, including those who are disruptive or have various problems. If charter schools had the same requirement, they wouldn't be as good as many of them are.
If we went to a voucher system for education, 1. how would there be accountability to those paying for it? and 2. what would happen to all the kids no schools wanted to take?
Scott - You are citing common misinformation about charter schools. First, all charter schools encourage parental (taxpayer) involvement. That is key to student success.
Second, all but three states require charter schools to accept all students through a lottery, and the three states that don’t require lotteries by law do it voluntarily anyway. Charter schools are public schools.
Private schools can be selective about the students they accept.
Disruptive students will not be coddled and allowed to interfere with other students’ education in charter schools. That’s how it should be. And yes, it’s one reason charter schools are more successful in educating children than regular public schools which have to accommodate disruptive behavior.
It’s a big reason why charter schools are successful and why the lists are so long across the country of parents wanting to get their children into charter schools.
As far as accountability to taxpayers, the Justice Department regards taxpayers who attend school board meetings to be “domestic terrorists” at the behest of the school boards association. Many boards don’t want taxpayer involvement.
And kids that no schools want to take would have to attend regular public schools, same as today.
My problem with charter schools funded with public money is that the taxpayers have no say whatsoever in how they are run. At least with public schools, we can vote out the School Board if we don't like what's happening in school.
Another problem is that, currently, charter and private schools can be very selective in who they admit but public schools must take EVERY student that shows up, including those who are disruptive or have various problems. If charter schools had the same requirement, they wouldn't be as good as many of them are.
If we went to a voucher system for education, 1. how would there be accountability to those paying for it? and 2. what would happen to all the kids no schools wanted to take?
Scott - You are citing common misinformation about charter schools. First, all charter schools encourage parental (taxpayer) involvement. That is key to student success.
Second, all but three states require charter schools to accept all students through a lottery, and the three states that don’t require lotteries by law do it voluntarily anyway. Charter schools are public schools.
Private schools can be selective about the students they accept.
Disruptive students will not be coddled and allowed to interfere with other students’ education in charter schools. That’s how it should be. And yes, it’s one reason charter schools are more successful in educating children than regular public schools which have to accommodate disruptive behavior.
It’s a big reason why charter schools are successful and why the lists are so long across the country of parents wanting to get their children into charter schools.
As far as accountability to taxpayers, the Justice Department regards taxpayers who attend school board meetings to be “domestic terrorists” at the behest of the school boards association. Many boards don’t want taxpayer involvement.
And kids that no schools want to take would have to attend regular public schools, same as today.