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Charter Schools Graduate into Mainstream of US Education

Summary:

The article “Charter Schools Graduate into Mainstream of US Education” by Chelsea Whyte is about Charter schools and if the education in those school is as good as in a public or private school. A charter school is a school which receives money from the government and therefore there are a lot of students that do not have a lot of money. In this article they talk about the fear of the parents which is that charter schools as an alternative to an education system is not good for the education of their children.

Why is it worthwhile?

I chose this article because it shows alternatives for students that do not have a lot of money. And it talks about if those alternatives are good or not. Charter school are becoming more popular and in some parts of the US they are considered a mainstream form of education

Direct evidence:

“While only about 30 percent of Florida's charter schools met the standards last year, that figure was a mere 14 percent for public schools overall.”

“With more than 1.7 million students enrolled in nearly 5,500 schools and federal funding on the rise, charter schools are now widely considered a mainstream form of education.”

Citation (MLA):

Whyte, Chelsea, et al. "Charter Schools Graduate into Mainstream of US Education." McClatchy - Tribune News Service. 02 Oct 2011: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 07 May 2012.