My problem with increasing funding for charter schools is many are basically large national corporations who know how to manipulate funds for their profit. Lobby. That’s what private business is supposed to do so the focus is clearly on profit. The Franklin Charter School, Eddie Farnsworth debacle wasn’t just a blip on Arizona’s educational scam. If Charters and ESA’s want to play they should have to play by the same financial rules as district schools. I believe in school choice but am concerned all this leeway provided to charters, private and parochial schools scatters taxpayer dollars into too many pockets, leaves behind the poor or disabled student as, correct me if things have changed but, only district schools must accept every student who applies. Honestly, my biggest worry is our walking toward the segregation of k-12 education.
You cover a lot of common sense ideas here, Billy. Your arguments reinforce the premise that a valid educational system, irrespective of its delivery options, should benefit the students and not a political bar fight. We have a lot of work to do to properly serve our children; it's tragic that we waste so much time, money, and political energy focused on what amounts to serial political stump speeches.
Thank you for offering a breath of fresh air on the issue.
My problem with increasing funding for charter schools is many are basically large national corporations who know how to manipulate funds for their profit. Lobby. That’s what private business is supposed to do so the focus is clearly on profit. The Franklin Charter School, Eddie Farnsworth debacle wasn’t just a blip on Arizona’s educational scam. If Charters and ESA’s want to play they should have to play by the same financial rules as district schools. I believe in school choice but am concerned all this leeway provided to charters, private and parochial schools scatters taxpayer dollars into too many pockets, leaves behind the poor or disabled student as, correct me if things have changed but, only district schools must accept every student who applies. Honestly, my biggest worry is our walking toward the segregation of k-12 education.
You cover a lot of common sense ideas here, Billy. Your arguments reinforce the premise that a valid educational system, irrespective of its delivery options, should benefit the students and not a political bar fight. We have a lot of work to do to properly serve our children; it's tragic that we waste so much time, money, and political energy focused on what amounts to serial political stump speeches.
Thank you for offering a breath of fresh air on the issue.