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.
@93ZP8QG2yrs2Y
Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools. State funds should be directed toward improving our public schools, education programs, and increasing teacher wages.
@92YHQCV2yrs2Y
No, because education should not be privatized, and we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead
@92RVS892yrs2Y
Only if charter schools stop taking money from public schools while also cherry picking who they admit.
@8JTDV5W2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are non-profit, not at the expense of funding public schools, and are not religous
@88LK76J2yrs2Y
Yes and abolish grades 9-12
@88LK76J2yrs2Y
Yes and privatize grades 9-12
@8ZM5S5G2yrs2Y
yes somewhat because it gives people the rights and the freedom to express themselves
@8Z3NQVS2yrs2Y
Yes, But only if they educate ALL individuals like public schools.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, if they are non-profit but not at the expense of funding public schools
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools and only if the charter schools are non-profit
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if a voucher is used instead of a lottery
@8VJQ9QW3yrs3Y
Just get the government out of education completely
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, our entire education system should be privatized - BUT, non-profit. Kind of like the Salvation Army.
@8TKFNNS3yrs3Y
Yes Education is super important for everyone including Self Education.
@4Y3DHZC3yrs3Y
Yes, only if the quality of education is equal to or higher than public or other private schools
@4JYTC7M3yrs3Y
No, except as research labs for colleges of education
@87V5TYY3yrs3Y
Yes, but our public education should also be improved
@EthanHars3yrs3Y
Regardless we need education reform
@8QDSNZY3yrs3Y
No, but they can exist as long as they don't interfere with public schools
@8Q6C4Y43yrs3Y
Yes, and charter schools are better than public schools
@87V5TYY3yrs3Y
Yes, but only non-profits and our public education should also be improved
@87V5TYY3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for non-profits and our public education should also be improved
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and our entire education system should be privatized. Charter schools, Military schools, and religious schools teaches our kids values and responsibility.
@89SH3SL3yrs3Y
Yes, but transition them to private funding
@87W9GJ43yrs3Y
Yes, only if they're non profit and don't affect public schooling
@8PMF46F3yrs3Y
Parents should have the right to send their children to private school, K-12, but on their own dime or through scholarships/loans, not at the expense of public education and the taxpayer. So yes, charter schools should be abolished.
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes but only if the public schools are failing
@85Z5SQ33yrs3Y
yes but we need to focus on public schools as well
@8NZXHQG4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should also be focusing on improving our public schools.
@89SH3SL4yrs4Y
No, government should not fund education
@6HDD83R4yrs4Y
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
@8LSVCGK4yrs4Y
Yes, but with no gov't funding nor the expense of taxpayers and public schools
@LangworthyUS9th4yrs4Y
I fully support federal school choice voucher program. Parents can send their children to private schools, charter schools, religious schools, or homeschool
@8J4H94B4yrs4Y
i dont really know what this means
@4BPXZFJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but only when there is proper oversight by the state.
@7VXCKJ24yrs4Y
Yes, and make all funding in form of vouchers to parents to make the best decision for their children.
@2PR69DM4yrs4Y
No, broadband should be nationalized, guaranteed, and all education online only
@gabehwkns4yrs4Y
Yes, but public school needs to be overhauled and the funding for charter schools should come largely from the states.
@8H9WHD94yrs4Y
I went to a charter school and it was a shelter for all the rich kids of lanikai.
@8GBB4FJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but schools that fail need to be held accountable.
@8FPLGKD4yrs4Y
No, for-profit charter schools are too unstable due to the number of children that are left without a school when one gets shut down. Non-profit and rural charter school options have valid implementations, though.
@8FDNNMS4yrs4Y
I don't have an opinion one way or another.
@8FCWXTC4yrs4Y
I do understand what this question is asking.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but only if the public schools are bad
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they are non-profit and the funding for improvement of our public schools is not compromised.