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I don't know much about them but it seems like charters are making the people who run them rich. Why does a person running one make more than the schools Chancellor?
I don't know much about them but it seems like charters are making the people who run them rich. Why does a person running one make more than the schools Chancellor?
Great Link. Where best to find out whether or not schools are profit oriented or education oriented. Of course one would go to a site called THE NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER.
I'll bet that site says they provide a good education at low cost too.
On second thought I think FORBES and NPR are more trustworthy sources.
Just try a logic experiment: Why would a corporation set up a school? There! You have you answer.
Just try a logic experiment: Why would a corporation set up a school? There! You have you answer.
NPR & Forbes are great, however if I want to know about charter schools in Michigan or Ohio I will visit the threads about MICHIGAN or OHIO lol
Running a school takes structure, and in the private sector that involves corporate organization. If you visit them you will find that most of these schools were formed by educators who are genuinely interested in furthering the education of public students.
Charter Schools in New York are by law 401c3, which by definition are non-profit. I'm sorry if that doesn't fit your pre-conceived conspiracy theory notions of evil bankers & capitalists making a fortune off the backs of innocent public school children, but that's just not the way it is
If you can afford private or parochial school, you're much better off using that money to get out of NYC, and move to one of the better public school districts in the suburbs.
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Originally Posted by Bronxguyanese
Charter schools are a slightly step up from public schools. Not much better. If you want better education for your children its either if you can afford 10k a year for parochial schools or 20k-40k for some private institutions. If you want to live in a neighborhood with good public schools, I advice you to check out Bayside in Queens, maybe the borough of Staten Island, Park Slope P.S 321 which is the poster child of gentrification fixing public schools!
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