Charter schools and school choice are not the panacea for education: Ask Educators
I have worked at charter schools, I have seen good charter schools in action, and when they work, they can work very well. I have also seen bad charter schools in action, and when they fail, it can be an absolute disaster for students, parents, and the community. The amount of work a charter school teacher has to do is extremely high because the funding is often less than a traditional public school (unless parents kick in significantly), so as a result, even the best charter schools that I have seen have high teacher turnover. FYI, a majority of charter schools do fail, but that is another story. School choice vouchers sounds good when you say it out loud, but the reality is a private school is free to decline or accept any student it wants. What happens if a Muslim student wants to accept a Christian school (or vice versa)? It does happen, because parents are looking for what is best for their child. How about if that private school hits capacity? If the student l...