--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <lengli...@...> wrote: > > > > The best public high school in the USA is a charter school here in Tucson, AZ. > > Charter schools aren't privately funded, and must maintain certain standards > with the state school board. > > > L. >
What exactly is the criteria that defines it as a "good" school and what is the socioeconomic status of the student population? If the charter school is in an affluent area, I doubt you will see it catering to the military. Good PR can make any school look terrific, if the motive is profit, showcasing a school as a sales tool. The thing that has bugged me about school vouchers for years is that it diverts money from public schools with the intention of leaving them to crumble. Bush just accelerated the process with NCLB. If we had used the money to improve public schools, EVERYONE would have a chance to get a great education. Privatizing schools only serves to widen the gap between the haves and the have nots.
