Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In the U.S. there are approximately 2.9 million students enrolled in 6,700 charter schools. Charter schools are approved and governed by city, county or state governments. Beneficiaries of private schools include real-estate investors who typically own the buildings and land where the schools are housed. Opponents of charter schools argue that they take money away from the public education system and enrich private companies and real estate investors who own the land where the schools are built. Proponents argue that students in charter schools consistently have higher test scores than public school students and note that there are millions of students across the U.S. who are currently on waitlists for private schools.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
Yes
@9HV4LRR5mos5MO
Because it's publically funded money taking from public schools. The public schools have to teach to the standards, but the charter schools do not. Public schools people are welcome, but charter schools have deemed enrollment (with a lot of attitude).
@9FPFS9H8mos8MO
I think charter schools build a higher percentage of scholars than public schools so they are usefull to have to put your child at the school and see him succeed.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
No
Charter schools can provide an alternative to public schools, but they cannot fix all the problems public schools face. Public schools need to be adequately funded, and charter schools cannot provide the resources and funding necessary to support all the students in a district
@9FV4GYQ8mos8MO
People should be able to choose where their kids go to school but not at the expense of public school funding.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
Yes, and our entire education system should be privatized
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
No, and education should not be privatized
@9FPFS9H8mos8MO
Yes they should be privatized based on if their following a certain religion or they have history of beeing a private school.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs6Y
No, the reason the students have higher test scores is because those schools have more funding..take their funding and give it to public schools
@95CJ5F52yrs2Y
No, but education should be nationalized.
@6TJWFCF4yrs4Y
They shouldn't need to exist, the same quality of education should be available in public schools instead of needing to pay to get it in a private school.
@95P6HN42yrs2Y
No, and all education should be nationalized.
@95DFSVN2yrs2Y
No, and education should be nationalized.
@9HNC8JW 5mos5MO
Parents should be able to choose where their children go to school. More options = better education.
@8TKZ2SP3yrs3Y
Yes and increase funding for public schools
@9GZDTYYIndependent6mos6MO
Government funding should be focused on public schools and increasing teacher wages, but private institutions should still be able to run private schools for families that want private education for their child.
@99VC8LC1yr1Y
Yes, AND we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages
@99NK29S1yr1Y
No, and education should not be privatized, and we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead.
@93T88F32yrs2Y
Yes, but we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages as well.
@8TL7GJD3yrs3Y
Yes, but investigate where funds are actually going.
@8M7ZH944yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they are non-profit and not at the expense of funding public schools
@9BBYBHL1yr1Y
Yes, parents should be able to choose the school they want their children to go to.
Yes, but we should focus on improving public schools and improving the quality of teachers at public schools then consider increasing their wages
@8L9BZD64yrs4Y
Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools, and as long as same standards are used to evaluate. There's been some thumbs on the scale in areas to support otherwise failing charter schools and at the expense of public education.
These should definitely be non-profit.
@8HXQZTY4yrs4Y
in some cases yes but putting charter school funding over public school is morally wrong and our education system needs to be improved, its not right that 20 minutes away there's schools that cant afford basic supplies while there's schools with an influx of supplies and have extra money to afford ipads and extra things for clubs and so on.
@9227KQS2yrs2Y
No, all charter schools should be privatized
@8FQXY5X4yrs4Y
@9MBFYCQ1wk1W
Yes, however their processes can be updated to give more children a chance to succeed and some of their funding can be shared or dispersed among other public schools because all children deserve a chance to succeed and less funded schools, some cannot get the best experience
@9M8D65W2wks2W
Only if the students are required to participate in ALL State testing that students in public schools are required to take.
@9LZ2GPK3wks3W
Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools and stop funding public schools based on how they handle discipline issues. A charter school can expel a student but if a public school must expel or discipline a student it impacts their rating negatively.
yes and no, yes because its good if the people are chipping in for a new school. no because everyone should be allowed to go not just specific people
@9LTWD2X3wks3W
I believe so, however I believe they should also focus on the needs of minority students and disabled students, as many charter schools tend to be racist and noninclusive.
@9LR5LGX4wks4W
Yes- until all public schools can be on equal footing, allowing public charter schools is a fair option
@9LLXCNK1mo1MO
No, and public education needs to be funded directly by the states or federal government--not property taxes
@9LG9H9Q1mo1MO
we should however they should have to spend the money on good things or do the same things as public schools
@9LG7G921mo1MO
I believe schools should provide top education to students fueling the students to learn and be smart.
@9LFYM72Independent1mo1MO
Any sort of private school should not receive any form of public assistance in the form of tax breaks or direct payment
@9LFW5MS 1mo1MO
Charter School should receive the same amount as other public schools the additional cost be shared between the private companies and the parent who wish for their child to go to one.
@9LFV3491mo1MO
Yes, but the government should not pay for it. people should choose to send their kids there and have to pay for it
@9LD9BF4 1mo1MO
Neutral. I went to private catholice school for K-12 so I have no idea how public education system works.
@9LD56Y2Progressive1mo1MO
Yes, All schools should strive to improve education of lower costs and higher achievements. School Boards need to be for the Children not sycophants!
@9LBXDPQ1mo1MO
I think that everyone should have the same level education chances, and higher level education should not be safeguarded by the elite class people of society
@9L4Z23BIndependent 2mos2MO
Yes, and state should make it easier for more charter, magnet, college prep, and vocational/technical schools to be created in school districts and receive accreditation
@9BC59TL 2mos2MO
I want all schools privatize but I want to slowly get rid of them, so I support keeping public schools for parents.
@9L4Z23BIndependent 2mos2MO
Yes, and state should make it easier for more charter, magnet, and vocational/technical schools to be created in school districts and receive accreditation
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