There is a brand new fight going on currently in Alabama on whether or not to allow charter schools. The Alabama Legislature Branch passed a law called the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act and Governor Bentley made it official on March 19, 2015. The bill passed the Senate with a vote of 24-11 and the House with a vote of 58-41. The Alabama Coalition for Public Schools gave an overview of the rules for the charter schools to operate in Alabama. Charter schools are not a stable bridge over the ever-widening achievement gap and the issues that face them, which include re-segregation of U.S. education, closing traditional public schools, and promote “choice” as solution to fail the outweigh of the benefits.
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Charter schools are an example of alternative education. If a local school district denies a charter application, or if the proposed charter school provides services that are not provided by the local school districts, a county board consisting of superintends from state schools or the state board of education can grant a charter. Charter schools are examples of the benefits of a freer and more competitive approach to attracting and retaining teachers. An individual schools personnel policies may depend in part on local circumstances, including the local supply of teachers relative to demand, the financial resources available to the school, state regulations, and the behavior of competing employers. There is no job security at a charter school. Charter schools are designed for the low-income families such as those of African American and Hispanic descent. Charter schools teachers often work harder than public school teachers but get paid a lot …show more content…
The charter school will locate in Alabama within the next couple of years to give the students and the parent’s a choice to choose where they want their child or children to attend to get a better education. The most common statistical fact about charter school is desegregation. The desegregation was continuing after the Supreme Court declared a law called the Brown vs. Board of education where black, whites, and Hispanics were separated but equal. The unanimous court wrote “that a quality education was crucial for all children and ruled that it was the state’s responsibility to ensure educational equality”. Charter schools has too much freedom for the students. More freedom there is more disciplinary actions there will be because students tend to get outrageous when there are no rules involved. A charter school is a school that receives a funding where no tuition are costing for the child to attend the school. The main issue about charter schools is the standardize test scores. Charter school are scoring below the proficient level which is considering a failing school. The parents do have a choice to where they would like for their child to go to school but they really have to do some research and background check on that school before they sign their child or children up for that specific charter school. A charter school
The Supreme Court …show more content…
Charter schools are an example of alternative education. If a local school district denies a charter application, or if the proposed charter school provides services that are not provided by the local school districts, a county board consisting of superintends from state schools or the state board of education can grant a charter. Charter schools are examples of the benefits of a freer and more competitive approach to attracting and retaining teachers. An individual schools personnel policies may depend in part on local circumstances, including the local supply of teachers relative to demand, the financial resources available to the school, state regulations, and the behavior of competing employers. There is no job security at a charter school. Charter schools are designed for the low-income families such as those of African American and Hispanic descent. Charter schools teachers often work harder than public school teachers but get paid a lot …show more content…
The charter school will locate in Alabama within the next couple of years to give the students and the parent’s a choice to choose where they want their child or children to attend to get a better education. The most common statistical fact about charter school is desegregation. The desegregation was continuing after the Supreme Court declared a law called the Brown vs. Board of education where black, whites, and Hispanics were separated but equal. The unanimous court wrote “that a quality education was crucial for all children and ruled that it was the state’s responsibility to ensure educational equality”. Charter schools has too much freedom for the students. More freedom there is more disciplinary actions there will be because students tend to get outrageous when there are no rules involved. A charter school is a school that receives a funding where no tuition are costing for the child to attend the school. The main issue about charter schools is the standardize test scores. Charter school are scoring below the proficient level which is considering a failing school. The parents do have a choice to where they would like for their child to go to school but they really have to do some research and background check on that school before they sign their child or children up for that specific charter school. A charter school