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.
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@9J43VSX1yr1Y
Yes, but only if they are required to be separate from religious institutions, and do not go against scientific consensus.
@Angreji_JalebiSocialist 2yrs2Y
As it relates to charter schools, off of the top of my head, and without the statistics on the viability of charter schools in front of me, I don’t feel I’ll be able to give a definitive answer. I will say, I don’t think it should take away from public school funding. When you look deeply, within the vast majority of cities in our country, I think it’s safe to say a lot of our public schools have been forgotten, in some aspects. In certain areas, they are devastatingly underfunded. At least compared to suburban areas. An example would be Montgomery County schools vs Philadelphia County schools. Or Independent School Districts within the suburbs outside of Dallas (Collin county for example), vs Dallas ISD.
@95P4NRVProgressive3yrs3Y
No, and education should not be privatized and we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages
@andrewsteinDemocrat3yrs3Y
Depends on what is best for the student, but it's a no from me.
@andrewsteinDemocrat3yrs3Y
Depends on what is best for the student, but mostly not.
@8R83DPKProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes but only if the charter schools are non-profit and it does not come at the expense of funding for public schools
@8QJSPBT4yrs4Y
Yes, but government subsidy should only be provided to non-religious, non-profit institutions.
As long as the school dont harm the mental and physical health of the students and they are being taught properly then yes.
@8GDYL5X5yrs5Y
Yes, but we should still improve our public schools to meet that same expectation, and increase teacher's wages
@8DB4FGD5yrs5Y
Yes, but we need to fix the public schools and increase teacher wages
Yes, but our taxes should go to the school that our children attend, whether a public or private school.
@9432RJM3yrs3Y
Yes, but Charter Schools only make sense for special needs but shouldn't be privatized
@93LC8J93yrs3Y
Yes, but rules must be in place so they are guaranteed to remain funded and open through the entire school year. They cannot close mid year because they fail to meet profit projections, leaving students (poorer students especially) adrift with no school or recourse.
@87W9GJ44yrs4Y
Yes, only if they're non profit and don't affect public schooling
Only those that serve a purpose of sustaining a marginalized culture (like Native charter schools)
@4BPXZFJ5yrs5Y
Yes, but only when there is proper oversight by the state.
Yes, if they are non-profit but not at the expense of funding public schools
No, but they can exist as long as they don't interfere with public schools
@4Y3DHZC4yrs4Y
Yes, only if the quality of education is equal to or higher than public or other private schools
Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools and only if the charter schools are non-profit
Yes, but only if they are non-profit and the funding for improvement of our public schools is not compromised.
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