I know many people who went to charter schools and I always wonder what the deal with them is. I found this article from the ny times that was about a charter school in Arizona. It was basically explaining how a charter school in Phoenix is trying to lift the poor area and how it was a chance for middle-class neighborhoods to avoid the underfunded neighborhood schools without having to pay a lot for a private school.
What I find interesting is that in order for a child to go to a charter school, they must take a test. According to this article the author said, "The strategy is grounded in the principle that test scores offer the best way to measure students’ progress and teachers’ abilities." I understand that charter schools only want kids who are motivated to learn and take advantage of the charter school system but sometimes a test score is not always the right way to judge a student. There are kids out there who are willing to learn but maybe aren't the best test takers.
On the other hand, charter schools do need a process on how they let kids into their school so maybe tests are the only way? Do you think that charter schools are fair? Why or why not?
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