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How so? Charter schools are public schools (a.k.a public education). #edchat

Are they accountable to the school committee (and ultimately the voters/taxpayers) of the district in which they operate? Taking public money does not make them public schools.

Charter schools, by definition, are public schools. http://Ed.gov  They are held accountable by the state and are under federal regulation since they operate independent of local districts and answer to a board comprises of county taxpayers.

Do they serve all students? Do they have direct public input via board? Do they have to follow all the same rules as public schools set by the state? If they want to lay claim to both the term "charter" and "public," what are public schools supposed to be called?

Charters serve all students and must as long as they are publicly funded. Charters are given some flexibility in testing, curriculum, etc. but, yes, they are expected to meet state standards set forth for charters. They're traditional public.

this is demonstrably untrue. 1) charters filter which kids they take 2) they dump kids who dont make them look good. attrition rates of 60% are common 3) they have a parasitical relationship to their local public schools 4) parents have no voice in them other than to leave.

5) charters engage in unfair labor practices and teacher churn. There will be no “for the sake of the nation, let them privatize the education of the children” in this house. #noDFERS