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Commentorinchief's avatar

I suppose charter schools would be one I would concede actually work. But most of those are locally originated.

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Pat Fahy's avatar

This is a dubious point. Charter schools are very political and their worth depends on your politics. Hedge fund scumbags love charter schools....https://www.ansaroo.com/question/how-do-hedge-funds-make-money-from-charter-schools

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Commentorinchief's avatar

The concept is political, sure and there is always money to be made on a valuable investment. The superior education one receives in a charter school, however, isnтАЩt political. Unless you want more uneducated citizens that is. TeacherтАЩs Unions love uneducated citizens.

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Pat Fahy's avatar

Please provide evidence that a charter school education is superior. Please account for charter schools cherry picking their students.

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Stxbuck's avatar

Charter schools for inner cities are mostly shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. In the suburbs/rural areas, at least in Ohio, charter schools are non existent, b/c the public schools do a good job.

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Bill Heath's avatar

It is a superior education if only because students learn that the freedom to succeed includes the freedom to fail. Also see https://newmiddleclassdad.com/charter-schools-vs-public-schools-statistics/. The schools are run by teachers and administrators, not by teachers unions. Thus they produce students with better critical thinking skills.

Please provide evidence that charter schools do more cherry-picking than selection by lottery.

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