Do Charters Add to the Financial Struggle of the Public School System?
The theory behind charters is that though the money moves with students transferring from public to charter schools, so does the cost of educating them within the larger system. Fewer students mean fewer teachers and resources needed for the larger schools, and so the district can operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. Critics of charter schools complain that this theory may work in smaller school systems, but such economies of scale don’t work in a large system. What Are Parents Saying about their Childrens Involvement in Charter Schools? Stephen and Terri Andreasen from Ft. Walton Beach, Florida: We have had our children in publicly funded charter schools for the last four years. We love the smaller-school environment and the way that translates into the teachers and administration really knowing and caring about the students. However, two of the main reasons for our children attending the charter schools is 1 – the dress code; and 2 – rules (discipline) that are expected and
