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In reply to the discussion: TN stripped local district of 3.4 million for refusing charter school that asked $1,200 of parents. [View all]lindysalsagal
(20,440 posts)The only difference between a regular public school and a charter school is that charter schools get to break all the rules. Rules that were put there to uphold america's commitment to the education of every student.
If governments want to help all students, go back and invest this energy in public schools.
The reason some don't want to is because individuals can't find a way to accrue personal wealth in the public school system.
It's just like banking: They can't make money if they follow the rules, so they want a fancy way to just jettison the protections of the public interest.
The judge was right to pull the plug on this cheater school.
From now on, when you read the words "Charter School", just replace the r with an e.
Cheater schools cheat students out of qualified teachers, special education intervention and quality standards. They cheat parents out of having a say in their children's education, and in having their taxes go into individual's pockets. They cheat society by not preparing good citizens for civic and work/higher ed. responsibilities.
Cheater Schools. Plain and simple.