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Q: Question about homeschooling and charter schools?
For the last three/four months of (middle)school, will I be able to transfer out of a charter school, start being homeschool for the remaining semester, and then still be accepted at this other charter school for highschool? Im just not sure because the process might be different for Charter schools and I still really really, want to attend this highschool.

A: Yes, i don't think you should have a problem, as long as your up to date and your transferring papers have your grades and your work ethic. Charter school should have no problem accepting you, but i recommend you go visit the charter school you plan on going to and ask them on what they usually do in these sorts of cases.

Q: Are charter schools on line better than over crowded public schools? Experiences please?
Am considering a change to on line charter in place of public middle school since teacher to parent ratio is so high any experiences?

A: I do online school..but it may be a Huge change for him/her and may take her awhile to get used to not having any people around and being alone all the time during school hours...It was very hard for me becusae im a social butterfly and I loved my friends but I go to k12 online school and they have this thing where you can talk to other people form different states and create discussions and a profile anbout ones self...so you still interact with others... but in all its GREAT...

Q: Since UNC and UVA are both charter schools, how many in-state students must they accept?
I am not from Virginia or NC, attend a private school and maintain a 3.9 unweighted GPA in all the honors and AP I can take, and am in various service clubs and 1 school sport and one outside sport. I would like to see the percentage of out of state acceptances for both of these schools.

A: You can get these kinds of numbers from Princeton Review. They don't publish the percent of out-of-state students who get accepted -- but they do give you the percent who enroll. Their web site is below: 28% of those who attend University of Virginia are from out-of-state. 17% of those who attend University of North Carolina are from out-of-state.

Q: Why are the teacher's unions against charter schools and why are Democrats against home-schooling?
There are plenty of children benefitting from both, so why the resistance? Is it because they are afraid of losing their base of future supporters if children are actually educated outside of the liberal leaning public education system?

A: I am a public school teacher and a conservative Republican so let me share my two cents with you. Teacher's unions are made up of public school teachers. Public schools are the ones funded by tax dollars and are required to teach every child. They can't kick them out if they don't do their homework or follow the dress code. Public schools also have all of the children with parents that are NOT involved in their child's education. They don't join the PTA or help out in the classroom and sometimes don't even come to parent-teacher conferences. Charter schools are private in that they are run like a business. They usually are hostile takeover of a school that has poor performance on the standardized tests. They also typically don't have union teachers and the teachers that used to teach at that school (before it became a charter) are not out of a job. Another big concern is that some states want to give the taxpayers a voucher toward a private (charter)school. That takes money away from the public schools. I have NO idea why democrats are opposed to homeschooling other that for the fact that the Right Wing, Religious Republicans are STRONGLY FOR IT. And we all know that they can't get along or agree on anything. :) God's best to you!

Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of vouchers and charter schools?


A: Proponents believe that vouchers: *will take poor children away from "bad" schools *will force public schools to work harder. * parents will become more involved with their children's education Opponents believe that: *private schools will just get richer cause they will simply raise their tuition the amount of the voucher. The rich parents won't be spending any more money, the public schools will lose money and the poor children still won't be able to afford the private school. *unqualified people will open up private schools *extremists will take public funds to promote their beliefs

Q: Why is anybody against vouchers to Private or Charter Schools if the Public School in your area?
Is doing a bad job of teaching kids what they have to know to be successful. I actually meant to say are doing bad not is doing bad. Lol you dont have to tell me I was educated in a public school

A: The dems are opposed to them because they want the government to raise your kids. If your kids are in a government school they can read them books like King & King and Heather Has Two Mommies. If you send your kid to a private school, they might learn math and to read instead of learning the "important" things like homosexuality!

Q: Do we like public schools better or charter schools?
If I could get all the info I can on charter schools it would be so helpful I am having such a hard time understanding whats the difference and would you say charter schools are similar to college in terms of the fact that you can apply there but they don't have to accept you

A: We like PRIVATE schools better. Get the friggin' government OUT of education!

Q: where can i find a list of all the charter schools in columbus ohio?
i really need this info i need a new scholl to go to need to know where to look for a list or info about where to look to find charter schools in columbus ohio

A: The Department of Education website for your state will have a list of all schools, usually broken down by public, private, religious, miliatry, etc. Check there and from there you can find the county listings for your target area with the schools listed.

Q: addition process for natomas charter schools perfroming and fine arts?
I want to tryout for the NPAA in natomas california but i dont know if i make up my own addition or they teach us it or even what its like.

A: you have to have your own dance to start with at auditions.

Q: For teachers, is it better to teach in private schools, charter schools, or public schools?
I am a new teacher and am trying to decide which area of education is best. I'd like to have creativity and flexibility in planning lessons, good administrative support, and adequate funds. Which type of school would be best?

A: Having taught in all three types, the best answer I can give is...I don't know. In my experiences, as long as you're teaching the basic goals/objectives (which would essentially be the same anywhere), how you get it done generally isn't an issue unless you happen to have a principal that demands things a certain way (only run across one like that before). I've been able to do all kinds of things in all three types of settings. Administrative support seems totally dependent on the people in those positions, not what type of school it is. I have had a horrible and an amazing principal in public school, and can say the same either from personal experience or in talking to others about the other two types. As far as funding, I live in the St. Louis area now, and spent most of my life in Kansas City, MIssouri, so in speaking from those places, private schools made much less, while public and charter schools were close to the same, although districts and/or schools did have differences. You will likely find that rural schools pay much less if you look in that direction. I can't really say my time in charter schools was my favorite. It seemed that many students came to them after they had been big discipline problems at their other schools and wanted to try a different school, although the problems usually carried over. Public schools can be frustrating at times, because there are many hoops to jump through at times, especially when it comes to standardized testing, some thing private school s(at least around me) aren't required to do). I'm not sure if this is much of an answer, but I hope I at least pointed out a few things from the view of where I am anyway. Asking around can be a great thing, as teachers will generally tell you the straight truth about the place they work. My best advice would be to find a school that you find yourself comfortable in, both in your teachers, and your principal. You will always find enough teachers that you can get along with great at any school, but the principal can be more difficult. If you click with that person, you should have it made as long as you do well at your teaching. Best of luck on your career!