Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Users.nber.org/~schools/charterschoolseval/how_NYC_charter_schools_affect_achievement_sept2009.pdf. EBL Reader - Waiting for "SUPERMAN" : How We Can Save America's Failing Public Schools. Public vs. private vs. charter schools. By Psyche Pascual Every parent wants the best education for their children, but where should you begin your search? For many parents, choosing between the local public school, a charter school, or a private school can become a roadblock in and of itself. For many, personal bias plays a huge role in their choice. Some equate private school tuition with a superior education. Others are firmly committed to public schools because they provide a more diverse cultural experience.
It can be confusing because school choices are much wider than they used to be. As of the 2010-2011 school year, our country had a total of nearly 99,000 public schools; these elementary, middle, and high schools all operate with the help of tax dollars. Because public schools are reliant on federal, state, and local tax dollars, funding can be cut. Charter schools offer an institutional hybrid. Tuition can be expensive. A nation still at risk: Library Search. Fifteen years ago, the weaknesses of American education detailed in A Nation at Risk catalyzed a reform movement that was supposed to radically restructure the nation's schools.
A new, follow-up report says not much has changed Fifteen years ago, the National Commission on Excellence in Education declared the United States a nation at risk. That distinguished citizens' panel admonished the American people that "the educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a Nation and a people. " This stark warning was heard across the land. A decade and a half later, the risk posed by inadequate education has changed. Our nation today does not face imminent danger of economic decline or technological inferiority. The data are compelling. Today's high-school seniors had not even started school when the Excellence Commission's report was released. The Risk Today Delusion and Indifference The Real Issue Is Power A. B.