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Originally Posted by NE Oasis
Charter schools try any and all ideas to improve education.
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You forgot to mention two things:
1) That they do it with a lot less money than public schools; and
2) Many (not all) charter schools beat the pants off of the public schools when it comes to student performance.
True, not all charters are created equal, and test scores don't tell the whole story. For example, Justice Alma Wilson Seaworth Academy is a charter school in OKC which recruits at risk youth. Part of their mission is exposing these kids to positive activities and giving them hope. They score consistently very low, but they provide a valuable niche that the public schools aren't interesting in providing.