http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/02/02/402468_ap.html
I think the main idea behind the school is great. Some students of lower SES backgrounds are not receiving the adequate education. They are behind in their school and therefore worsening their chances of ever getting out of their poverty. This new school would bus the low income students in Niagara area to school. The school would also provide breakfast, lunch, and after-school programs.
Though this is a great stride towards helping education, it shows definite flaws. I do not like the idea of separating students on the basis of their economic background. I really think that all school should try and make strides towards providing these amenities to their students. The charter school can only help a number of children chosen through a lottery, so what happens to the rest of the children. I realize many of our schools do not have the funding to provide these students with the amenities they need to succeed. Changes in government spending would greatly benefit education, and in the long run lower certain costs such as our prison facilities. So, yes I do believe charter schools are a great thing, but not a the cost of creating more division between economic levels of students.
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