By Trina Pruitt, parent and Go Public contributor I am usually very organized regarding my kids’ schools and schedules. I get super excited when the new academic calendar for the district is posted, and I happily enter all the relevant dates into my calendar app. But I’ve noticed that there are a few “no school” …
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What Parents Need to Know About School Vouchers – Trina Pruitt, parent and Go Public contributor School vouchers are a hot topic these days. I regularly run across articles, political ads, and even billboards that aim to sway parents and voters one way or the other on the subject of vouchers, but neither side delves …
What I Valued and Missed By Attending a Charter School – Go Public Intern, Cassandra Garza There are many options for parents when choosing a school for their children. Some choose to go public, private, or charter schools. In my case, I spent my 6th to 12th grade years in a charter school. During my …
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Charter schools are free due to public, taxpayer dollars that are taken from traditional public schools when a child enrolls in the charter school. Unlike a traditional public school, charter schools are also funded by private companies, individuals, and interests. They are managed by a private entity vs a community elected board where the public has input. And their boards are appointed vs elected. This means that charter board members can have a financial interest in the success of the schools.
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