[Eva]

Is there no accountability for these people to open a school? Not even a college degree? It seems that there has to be some sort of accountable person in charge to qualify for federal funds, after all this isn't a home school.

[DocRock]

"Is there no accountability for these people to open a school? Not even a college degree? It seems that there has to be some sort of accountable person in charge to qualify for federal funds, after all this isn't a home school."

I don't know anything about the one in Houston, but the one near me was kind of like a "home school away from home". Here is a LINK to their sign up sheet for home schooling.

[valkyrieanne]

The whole point behind charter schools is that they are supposed to represent "freedom" from all the "restrictions" of a duly-elected school board, and "freedom" from the evil teachers' unions.

This story is repeated in practically every city where there are charter schools. The University of Missouri (Rolla) is trying to shake loose its oversight of a misbehaving charter school in St. Louis MO. MO is unusual in that it actually puts someone in charge of charter schools; most states allow them to operate virtually unregulated, while freely spending tax dollars.