Originally Posted by
pastor1189
I see a lot of low income people love charter schools. I think this class of schools
receives public funds. The students do not have to buy anything, like pencils and paper. I guess that is why they have a waiting list. However 5 schools here in Florida did close its door, leaving the children in oblivion, and the parents searching
for an alternative. Do I have this concept correct?
I have no idea why they closed all five schools?
I can only address my area - yes, one (out of several) is attended by "low income" people (I prefer "disadvantaged") because the standard of education is higher. Charter schools can remove a student who is disruptive. Public schools have to go through a list of steps before they can do so.
In my area students still have to buy "pencils and paper." This isn't a free ride. It's an alternative to public (or private) schools.
I have no idea in your area why parents would be scrambling to place their children when a charter school closes. Public schools HAVE to educate children. There is no picking and choosing.
The charter schools in my area are supported by public funds (taxes), just like every other school. They are accredited and licensed by the State but they are free of many of the traditional school rules/regulations concerning hiring and firing. They also have contracts with the public schools and must teach within certain guidelinees (although there is greater freedom than the traditional public schools).
You appear to think that they are some sort of "lower level" school for the poor.