Seattle is an example. The Supreme Court just ruled that the government school gestapo can **not** assign children to schools by race. So...The Seattle government bureaucrats will assure that there is a proper mix of race by using income and socio-economic status. Geeze! This doesn't sound "public". It sounds like the government sort people like colored marbles!
How are police, Members of the Armed services, etc... able to do such a good job when they are trained by the same government in the same type of schools?
That a government school is "good" is not the issue.
ALL government schools trample First Amendment Rights and freedom of consciences. Most ( even the "good" ones) sort kids like colored marbles on a Monopoly board. Those in Park Ave can only go to Park Ave. Those on Boardwalk better stay on Boardwalk. If they dare to wander off their government assigned government school plantation, the master will send out the police. ( Literally!)
Why would you send your child to a charter schools that only performs on par with other public schools? Where is the advantage?
As a homeschooler I find it hard why any functional parent would institutionalize their kid for his education. You would have to ask those who use charter schools directly, because I can't speak for them.
I am going to keep asking these questions until you answer them to my satisfaction.
Ask away! There aren't any school police around to force their will on me.
You know, of course, that under NCLB, if your child’s school is failing you have the right to transfer him or her to a non-failing school?
If you feel that strongly about it you find a way to fix it.
More later about the rest of your lack of response.