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A new national study re-ignites the debate over the promise and limitations of charter schools. Created as alternatives to failing public schools, charter schools were supposed to offer more innovation and less bureaucracy. But what about academic achievement?
A new AFT study came out: Charter Schools Underperforming, Results Repeatedly Delayed
The study argues that IN THE WHOLE public schools are doing very well compared to charter schools.
This is just one study, but it is important to have the debate. Charter schools are GOOD alternatives to "mainstream" public schools (since charter schools are public themselves).
We definitely need to support all of our public schools. We need to take charter schools on a case by case basis. There are amazing ones, and bad ones (like anything else). Since a charter school can run things how they want, you have to take even more care.
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