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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@9XHZJ4B6mos6MO
Yes in some areas of the country where private schools will thrive. No in other states, where there is a substantial amount of working class
@9SF8ZL29mos9MO
School needs a overhauling what school should be teaching. All this garbage taught today is useless. Children need teaching basics of survival real life surviving. Hands on in all things. From planting gardens to older kids learning how to sling and cut up meats to cook both sexes should know how to cook basics to survival. Reading a little math unless their going to be scientists rocket scientists education for the career they want. Teach them details about careers inrroducing a little knowledge in the last year of middle school high school should be focusef on careers on knowlefge of the career they ibtend to do once they arein the real world. Last year of school should be apprentice years trying out jobs all day and thoughts of changing careers at anytime is encouraged if not enjoyed during his day on. With way More details of course.
@8TM6YTY4yrs4Y
Private schools have proven to be better but it's a slippery slope.
I’m neutral about them, no hate but no love.
@8D598VD5yrs5Y
Yes, but they should be held to the same requirements as public schools.
@9CGK6CMLibertarian2yrs2Y
All schooling should be vouchered
@98SMM9H2yrs2Y
Schools should follow a certain criteria but should also be as independent as possible.
@983KD2C2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should be privately funded
@EthanHarsConstitution4yrs4Y
Regardless we need education reform
Yes and privatize grades 9-12
Yes and abolish grades 9-12
Yes but only if the public schools are bad
@6HDD83RRepublican5yrs5Y
Nationalize all educational institutions (e.g. schools, colleges, universities, etc) in the U.S. and ensure free and public education, where a High School diploma or a GED shall be one of the requirements to attend a college or university
- K-4, 5-8, 9-12 grade levels
- Monotheistic religious education should be introduced (or reintroduced) as a school subject
- Socially useful school subjects should take priority over other subjects, while any non-socially useful class subjects shall be optional (in the form of electives)
- By the U.S. law, every public school must be required to establish 20 as the limit on the number of students per classroom
Yes but only if the public schools are failing
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