Reply #39: Maybe you should try [View All]

[mzteris]

educating yourself about what charter public schools are or are not.

And why so many people - many very good democracts and whole damn lot of engaged liberal parents - ARE excited and supportive.

They are NOT about profit.

They are NOT about being "non-union".

They ARE about providing education that meets the needs of students are are responsive to the needs of their community.

Only 10% of charters are managed by "for-profit organizations". The schools themselves are non-profit. Those same organizations also manage traditional public schools across the country, btw.

10% of charters are managed by larger non-profit organizations.

The rest - 80% are operated and managed by local individuals - parents, teachers, administrators and citizens with an interest in the successful education of students in their community. They are non-profit. They are filled by lottery. They provide services for ESL and special needs children. They have a preponderance of students who qualify for free-and reduced lunch. They serve populations who are NOT being served appropriately by their local school boards.