Charter Schools Vs. Public Schools

http://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/charter-schools-vs-traditional-public-schools-which-one-is-under-performing


The arrival of the Charter School in the urban communities once appeared to be the next best thing but later raised the eyebrow of many critics.  With the introduction of the charter school urban communities, for once, felt a sense of educational equality.  Yet years later the authenticity and accomplishment of these schools are being questioned.  Considering Charter schools are publicly funded but privately ran the standards differ from those of the traditional public school district.  Like public schools, charter schools are tax funded but owning to the fact that Charter Schools are privately ran, they are not as closely monitored as public schools, which causes many concerns.

Based on location the success of charter schools have varied in comparison to its counterpart being the public school district.  As it was reported in the New York Daily News, in New York City the test scores were equally poor in performance with charters schools showing a 25% proficiency rate in English while public schools scored one percent higher; and Math there was 30 to 35% ratio with   the charter scoring a bit higher.  But on the other hand  The Chicago School District seemed to have found success in the charter school industry.  According to the Chicago Tribune, there has been an increase of proficiency in Math and English.  The charter schools in that district outperformed their counterparts in Math and English, which has been consecutive for the past five years.

Though there have been comparisons made between charter schools and public schools other factors have to be taken into consideration.  Some charter schools are specialized and emphasize different criteria such as technology or music, while public schools focus is more curriculum based.