Lifting the cap on charter schools – which certainly are public schools – doesn’t affect Cape Cod, but it would mean everything to the families of the 32,000+ students who are on waiting lists for charter schools.<\/p>
Unlike traditional public schools, charters are accountable for their financial management and academic performance and can be shut down if they fail.<\/p>
They can opt for more instructional hours than traditional public schools.<\/p>
They are managed by a Board of Trustees as opposed to a local School Committee.<\/p>
Their teachers certainly can opt to belong to a union, although most do not, which puts charter school employee job performance expectations, rewards and consequences on a par with those of us who work in the private sector.<\/p>
As a parent, grandparent and property owner, I see these differences as advantages to students, families and the community as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lifting the cap on charter schools – which certainly are public schools – doesn’t affect Cape Cod, but it would mean everything to the families of the 32,000+ students who are on waiting lists for charter schools.Unlike traditional public schools, … Continue reading