Charter Schools : 21 Reasons NOT to have charter schools in the state of Washington
Written by Washington State Representative Marice Maxwell:
1. Charters have NOT outperformed public schools – the majority of charter schools have performed equal to or poorer than public schools.
2. Charter schools too often increase segregation of minority students and students of poverty.
3. Charter school legislation has led on to voucher systems which are funding private religious schools or anything that looks like a school – see Florida, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania,etc.
4. Many charter schools in New York are run by unelected boards full of “hedge fund managers”.
5. Our neighborhood schools build strong communities that support the greater needs of families, schools, and businesses.
6. Washington State’s K-12 schools mobility factor is near 40%. In high poverty schools that mobility factor is
1. Charters have NOT outperformed public schools – the majority of charter schools have performed equal to or poorer than public schools.
2. Charter schools too often increase segregation of minority students and students of poverty.
3. Charter school legislation has led on to voucher systems which are funding private religious schools or anything that looks like a school – see Florida, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania,etc.
4. Many charter schools in New York are run by unelected boards full of “hedge fund managers”.
5. Our neighborhood schools build strong communities that support the greater needs of families, schools, and businesses.
6. Washington State’s K-12 schools mobility factor is near 40%. In high poverty schools that mobility factor is