Texas: Charter Schools Grow Rapidly Despite Inferior Performance Compared to Public Schools
William Gumbert prepared a graphic portrayal of the dramatic growth of privately managed charter schools in Texas.
Two facts stand out from his presentation:
1) Charter schools are diverting billions of dollars from the state’s underfunded public schools.
2) Public schools perform better than charter schools.
Public officials are turning public money over to entrepreneurs at a furious pace without regard to the results.
Charter schools this year will take more than $3 Billion away from the state’s public schools, despite the poor performance of the charter schools. Since their inception, charters have diverted more than $23 Billion from the state’s public schools.
Public schools in Texas are underfunded and have been underfunded since 2011, when the state legislature CONTINUE READING: Texas: Charter Schools Grow Rapidly Despite Inferior Performance Compared to Public Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog
