It doesn’t matter that they are publicly funded, a parent agrees to sign a contract and that is binding.
A private school should reserve the right to set any standards they choose. But, a charter school should not be permitted to be as stringent as a private school. Charter schools are public schools. The federal, state, and local governments forcibly take money from taxpayers to fund them. Lawsuits challenging charter school dress codes have resulted in students being readmitted.
I can understand reasonable standards. But, if parents want stricter standards and to deny other taxpayers admission based on dress code, those parents should pay their own children's tuition to a private school.
>>But, a charter school should not be permitted to be as stringent as a private school. Charter schools are public schools. The federal, state, and local governments forcibly take money from taxpayers to fund them. Lawsuits challenging charter school dress codes have resulted in students being readmitted. <<
No, here in MI and in most states, either the voters say they want charters or the legislators they elect write them into law. No one waves a magic wand and they appear, the NEA wouldn’t allow it. You can think that they forcibly take money from you but pitifully, we live in a republic and therefore the reps WE elect do things for us. We only get what we elect.
>>I can understand reasonable standards. But, if parents want stricter standards and to deny other taxpayers admission based on dress code, those parents should pay their own children’s tuition to a private school.<<
LOL! Because you say so right? Sorry, FRiend. Most people want the kind of education for their children that charters offer. Otherwise there wouldn’t be huge waiting lists for these schools. Last year MI had 3,000 kids on waiting lists for our 190 schools. If the states wouldn’t cap them, they would improve the district schools all the way around.
But if you don’t think it’s fair, well that just kind of tough because those parents who DO want them and are willing to move hell and high water to get their kids into one. And that includes signing a contract and living by the rules they set. Here in MI, our voucher program lost by 2%. Most people want the cap on charters lifted. And remember we are bucking the NEA and the nimrods that elected Kwame Kilpatrick. Without the “machine” we would slip to an easy majority.
This mom had problems with that. In some ways it makes me very happy. Some parent who wants his/her kid to get a quality education just got that spot. God Love them