October 5, 2010. Schools?

What is a Charter School? Many people might not have an idea what a Charter school is, but a Charte school might be considered a better school with higher standards prior to a public school. But how is it any different from a public school you may be asking yourself. A charter school focuses more on their students and relate and communicate with their students more in depth than in a public school. Public schools do not have the advantage of being connected with their students. For example in the video I watched in class today it was mentioned that in this charter school the students have the ability of contacting their teachers by phone and asking them any classwork or homework related questions. Unlike in public schools students do not have that advantage and can not contact their teachers in the afternnon to ask on the subject they did not understand. Charter teachers seem to be far more dedicated to their students opposed to public schools. Most teachers in public schools don't even care about their students education and don't even bother to ask if any of their students need help in the subject. How are students supposed to be succesful with such low standards of the public schools. In charter schools they expect more of the students and teachers. Most Charter schools teach what is requested from the parents and students, this way the students are learning about what they like and aren't so bored and overwhelmed with classes they are not interested in. Maybe public schools should consider this, and not ignore the fact that students should also have the say of what they want to learn. And to break it all off charter schools have a much more graduating rate than in public schools. So where would you like to go, charter school or a simple public school?