Running head: Charter schools vs. Public schools
Charter vs. Public Schools
Stan Rodrigues
Warner Pacific College
Abstract
I have chosen to write about the differences between charter schools and the public education system. I have been working in the education field for the last eight years. I personally grew up attending private schools until halfway through my freshman year when my parents moved me to Oregon, at which point I began public high school. I immediately began to notice differences. Private schools taught at a higher education level. There was no basic level of education there was only college prep or honors. At Redmond High School there was general education, college ...view middle of the document...
I now know why Charter schools are becoming a growing alternative. Many people especially in inner cities and low income areas feel that this may be perhaps the only way their children can get an education and do it in an environment where they feel safe and nurtured. Recently education is taking an enormous hit at a much faster rate than before, with the economy in crisis, it is causing for state budget to do massive cut backs in the education system. This is hitting home with many families so this too is why alternative programs are rising. I will be examining this issue closer and will be citing many other authors ‘opinions within this paper.
Charter vs. Public Schools
According to Claire Quaty the education system in the United States is in desperate times. The low pay that most school systems offer is one of the main causes. There is very little in the way of incentives for people to want to take up teaching because the vocation requires so much and gives so little in return. This has caused a crisis in the public education system making it difficult for the schools to operate at the maximum for the students that are involved. The lack of teachers means that most of the students will not get the one on one attention that is so desperately needed these days. This is why so many parents are turning to the private schools to get their children the very best in the way of education. The advantages that the private schools have over the public school system are vast. The one on one attention that is given to the students is very helpful for the entire workings of the school. In most cases the students are given far more attention and will in turn perform better when it comes time for the work to be performed on their own. This also allows for the students to spend more time on the subject matter before moving on to bring the students up to the same pace before a new lesson is learned. This is one of the reasons that the public schools are so often failing when it comes to individual education methods. They are rushed through the lessons to keep going and make sure that all the subject matter is covered as set down by the government (Quaty, 2007). The private schools do not fall under the same guidelines and therefore have an easier time being able to cover the lessons without leaving several of the children behind to try and understand for themselves. The private school systems are far more appealing to the teachers of the world as well. Since there is more room for education and a lot less room for politics in the private school systems the teachers are far more interested in making sure that every student is above par in every subject. Barring any special circumstances that have been laid down by the law, the...
