As it is explained in the Psych- Academic Holocaust: The Special Education & ADHD Wars Against Black Boys, the charter school has served as a band-aid to the problem but not a solution. Since the arrival of the charter schools in the early 1990's it has appeared as if the intention was to give an alternative learning strategy for otherwise under privileged children but did it later prove to be a solution or a means to divert monies away from predominate black public schools? Dr. Umar is expressive and transparent on his opinions concerning charter schools. In a chapter of his book titled, The End of Free Education for Blacks: The Movement to Destroy Public Schooling, he brings attention to many controversies pertaining to the charter school and how it is ran. Drafting, vouchers, racial bias, excuses, the and relationships between local, state and federal politicians have an effect on the effectiveness of the charter schools.
" The charter school movement took off in the early 1990s as an effective strategy to divert monies away from pubic schools by giving them to groups and organizations who felt they could do better with the same funding. Although charter schools have been a blessing to many children, including African- American learners, they have actually been more of a curse when viewed within a great majority of African- American children. To ensure that my point is well understood, stated another way, I am saying that I have seen charter schools work wonders for Black children who would have otherwise been subjected to an inferior education."
I went to public school and honestly I didn't earn much. Most of my years spent in public schools were reminiscent of a war zone. Charter school are a good option to get a child out of high risk areas and actually earn a proper education. I can't say I would have wanted to go to a charter school. But in public school a child is more at risk at being swept up with the wrong crowd.
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