Abstract Charter schools are relatively new and are not without controversy. ... (Ginsberg, 2012) Thus, enter charter schools. A charter school is a public school that is operated and administrated differently than traditional public schools. A charter school is not a part of a unified school district, but is its own entity. ... Some teachers at charter schools are opposed to the traditional public schools model. ...

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Though charter schools and public schools are quite similar, both schools are quite different as well. Charter schools are independent, nonsectarian public schools, which are governed by not-for-profit Boards of Trustees. ... With charter being run on the high amount of accountability, charter schools received more freedom and flexibility from state governments in return (Finn, 2000, p. 128). ... While comparing charter schools to public schools, public schools are required by law to educate all children. ... Schools, public and charter, have the potentia...

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First of all, what are school vouchers? ... Some argue that school vouchers are unconstitutional. ... Essentially, current private schools may become nothing more than high-priced public schools. ... School vouchers are supposed to give parents a choice as to where their children can go to school, but their choice is not necessarily the only factor in determining the school their children end up in. ... Although a parent can chose a public or private school, private schools are not obligated to take the child. ...

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These tests will make the schools accountable for the performance of every student and the improvement of the school as a whole. ... Clinton-Gore budgets doubled investment in education and training by focusing on things that work, like charter schools, teacher quality, smaller class size. ... By means of a school-by-school basis report, the public will be informed about the safety statistics according to each school. Also in this policy, any student that is a victim of a violent crime at that school may transfer to a safer school. ... In the lower income school districts or the urban s...

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Though the program advocates reform of the traditional American school system to help improve school standards and conditions, the controversy over school vouchers as a solution remains unanswered and a topic of heated debate. ... The school voucher system was introduced as a choice movement advocating the abolishment of school district lines, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the area, as well as creating schools with special programs to attract bright students and "charter" schools with more autonomy than traditional public schools (Gale Researchers). ......

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