Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In the U.S. there are approximately 2.9 million students enrolled in 6,700 charter schools. Charter schools are approved and governed by city, county or state governments. Beneficiaries of private schools include real-estate investors who typically own the buildings and land where the schools are housed. Opponents of charter schools argue that they take money away from the public education system and enrich private companies and real estate investors who own the land where the schools are built. Proponents argue that students in charter schools consistently have higher test scores than public school students and note that there are millions of students across the U.S. who are currently on waitlists for private schools.
62% Yes |
38% No |
45% Yes |
29% No |
12% Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
8% No, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
4% Yes, but only if they are non-profit |
1% No, and education should not be privatized |
1% Yes, and our entire education system should be privatized |
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@8G4T2584yrs4Y
No, the reason the students have higher test scores is because those schools have more funding..take their funding and give it to public schools
@95CJ5F52yrs2Y
No, but education should be nationalized.
@6TJWFCF4yrs4Y
They shouldn't need to exist, the same quality of education should be available in public schools instead of needing to pay to get it in a private school.
@95P6HN42yrs2Y
No, and all education should be nationalized.
@95DFSVN2yrs2Y
No, and education should be nationalized.
@9HNC8JW 5mos5MO
Parents should be able to choose where their children go to school. More options = better education.
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