 Charter Schools: Passing or Failing?

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Charter schools refer to both elementary as well as secondary schools which despite being funded by the state are exempted from certain rules restrictions or regulations . In other words , they operate with much freedom or autonomy than most public schools do (US Charter School Charter schools lie between or rather fill the gap between the private schools and the public schools . They are open to all people in the society like the public schools but like

the private schools they are self governing or independent . Varying charter schools have varying ways in which their operations are carried out . The manner in which one charter school runs its operations varies from one school to the next as they have different missions , visions as well as the duration under which the charters are to be effective . In most cases charters are granted a period of between 3 to 5 years . Charter schools are accountable to their sponsors although they have increased autonomy Teachers have a role to play in the program design as well as the school governance Academic issues as well as the financial matters are monitored and reported to the sponsors , parents as well as the public that funds them and to this effect they are expected to produce quality output (US Charter School . The issue of whether charter schools are failing or passing is a highly debatable issue as this will discuss

The No Child left Behind Act of 2001 ensures that charter schools must meet the accountability requirements of federal elementary and secondary education Act of 1965 . Charter school legislation ensures that the deficiency or gap existing in the traditional schools is filled . Such legislations vary across states but the public , private and civic organizations are responsible for their establishment . It is also worth noting that although some charter schools are newly created others were initially traditional schools that were converted to charter schools to increase their accountability for public funds

The major reason behind the establishment of charter schools is to increase the opportunities for learning as well as increased accessibility to quality education to as many students as possible (US Charter School . The increased freedom for parents and students is aimed at minimizing strenuous restrictions that may hinder some students from accessing quality education . There is also the notion of increased accountability for public schools as they have the responsibility of reporting to the sponsors , parents and the general public . The autonomy that such schools have precipitates innovation as can be seen through the innovative teaching practices . Charter schools can also be beneficial in the sense that they create room for new professional teachers and thus contribute in employment creation (US Charter School . Another vital importance of charter schools is that they offer the community at large as well as the parents an opportunity to participate in the running of schools . They can offer their views in as far as the running of...