Charter schools receive public funding but escape many regulations that apply to traditional public schools (TPSs). Thus, many charters offer more varied curricula and teaching approaches than TPSs. Around 7,800 charters now operate in the United States, enrolling about 3.7 million students.
I am not sure why we spend so much time debating charter schools and their effectiveness. In India today, more than half of all schooling at all levels is provided by private institutions … and this proportion is growing. Similar trends are occurring in the healthcare industry. Demand for quality education among the 1.4 billion inhabitants is driving the growth, a demand the public system simply cannot supply.
I am not sure why we spend so much time debating charter schools and their effectiveness. In India today, more than half of all schooling at all levels is provided by private institutions … and this proportion is growing. Similar trends are occurring in the healthcare industry. Demand for quality education among the 1.4 billion inhabitants is driving the growth, a demand the public system simply cannot supply.