Charter Schools | Public Education.

Recently, there had been discussions concerning the effectiveness of Public Schools versus Private Charter Schools,  to determine which one was better, when it comes to the quality of education that would be provided to foster the ultimate learning experience that will prepare our Black Children to meet the challenges and opportunities the world may have to offer them.

Roland Martin, who hosts a YouTube Channel Television Program on The Internet, showcased Five Charter Schools on a program titled Black Excellence, he utilized a video filmed in different areas of the country to appeal to viewers,  that they have a choice and it should be to support the Private Charter Schools.

A controversial issue, that apparently has become what some parents believe,  will be the answer, to what’s wrong with Public Education is literacy,  The majority of Pro-Private Charter School advocates, who have children attending at least one of the charter schools, believe that the literacy rate for their children has improved since they started attending Charter Schools.

Roland Martin cited during the showing of the video that 5% of the students attending Atlanta Public Schools had been reading below grade level.

There was a teacher, from a charter school located in the Bronx, an area of New York City.went on to cite behaviors like a better teacher, student relationships, more intimate classroom environment that was more conducive to the learning process.

This was supported by a Black father with two children attending that school, who said, that the teachers really seemed to care about their children. One of the teachers said that her class were like a family, and when you feel like that, you would try to do all that you can to protect and to care for your family.

• In addition, the Black father: stated that he could really see a difference in his two children from attending one of the schools. He said for the first time, they really seemed to enjoy going to school.

 Roland Martin used his platform on his YouTube in Support of Private Charter Schools

(However, every parent is not on board with the idea that Charter Schools are better).

The main, but not an exclusive argument being championed by those pro-Charter School parents is literacy. An educator from a Philadelphia Charter School cited during the showing of the video that 5% of the students that came to one of the Charter Schools had been reading below grade level, and 99% of students in the Public Education system came to a point where the just stopped learning.

Gestalt Community School Allstars serve an intermediate Community in Memphis, Tenn.

Chicago Urban Prep proudly touts a 100% attendance record and a 100% Graduation Success Story. Sadly an Educator expressed that out of the black population living in Chicago, only six percent get a College Degree.

  

That bring us to A family tradition in Englewood, CA. The Wilder family of Educators.

Since 2003, when Wilder’s Preparatory Academy was first established, it continues to be one of the best Charter Schools in California.

                                                          Public Schools     

To began to talk about Public Schools, let us first differentiate between Public Schools, and Public Charter Schools, as they like to be called. The real difference is, Public Charter Schools are not really Public Schools at all. They are Private Schools that rely on their empathizing of the title Public, because of the enhanced benefits that come with using the name Public.

Charter School teachers do not have to be certified. Plus, there also appear to be two sets of rules, one for Public Charter Schools, and one for Public Schools which receives taxpayers’ dollars, therefore they are subject to public scrutiny. While Charter’s have utilized ways to avoid that same level of scrutiny. Another point is, that the State in which you live allow some differences in how schools operate by each State’s individual laws.

Charter Schools are not necessarily required to provide programs that meet the special needs of each special need’s student.

Some advantages of Public Education Schools:

·         Charter Schools come and go; therefore, Public Schools are more reliable.

·         Charter schools do not have to accept your child Public schools do.

·         Public schools belong to you, you are not paying for a business like you are doing by sending your children to Public Charter Schools.

·         When it comes to fiscal responsibility Public Schools are more frugal with their money.

·         When it comes to educational performances, public schools overall outperform public charter schools and provide a climate that offers more diversity.

My own opinion is that both Educational  School System compete for  tax dollars and every since the inception of Charter Schools, I knew I would always support the cause for maintaining and strengthening Public Schools by giving them the resources ( Money to provide for adequate resources to provide it, students, the Quality Education they deserve) this can and needs to be done. If you want more bang for your dollars, support Public Education.