Reply #54: What percentage of charter schools are operated by for-profits vs. non-profits??? [View All]

[alstephenson]

I am curious, because you paint charter schools with a very, very broad stroke. Many of us have personal experiences with non-profit charter schools that are totally contrary to the way you portray all charter schools to be. As far as I know, all charter schools ARE public schools and many provide an excellent education to at-risk and/or under served students - what would you do with these students and other students who aren't able to learn in the typical public school environment? Students who would otherwise drop out.

Do you really think that eliminating charter schools is the key to education reform? Are charter schools really the reason public schools are under-funded?