According to this story in the Chicago Tribune, Charter schools aren't performing better than public schools, they are perfoming worse because they don't address the underlying issue of poverty.
Despite the right wing spin that low income schools receive more money, the opposite is true. A study released by the Department of Education proves high poverty school receive fewer state funds than affluent school districts. Chapter 1 schools receive additional Federal Dollars to make up for the state and local dollars, but it does not address the inequities.
State Rep. Phil Williams (r.) and his gop cronies are pushing for Charter Schools under the guise poor, black children can escape under performing public schools. Bull Poo. If Phil Williams and the gop really cared about the education of poor, black/brown children they would address the funding inequities instead of whining about the myth of throwing money at the problem, and trying to destroy the Alabama Education Association.
If Charter Schools were the solution for poor, black/brown, students the gop wouldn't be pushing for them.
Charter Schools are a way around Brown v. Board.
Charter Schools benefit the rich while the rest get the shaft.
It's the Poverty, stupid.
Where are the J-O-B-S?
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