Sunday's Chicago Tribune carried an editorial entitled 'A Schoolchild's Bill of Rights.' While I agree with a good portion of it there is a troubling and harmful portion dealing with 'School Choice for all families.' I absolutely agree that parents can certainly send their children to private or ethnic schools of any sort.
Short of the above, public education is a must and though there are some good charters out there it ought to be understood that a fair portion of them are underfunded and that many simply don't take in 100% of the students who could attend. To be clear there are charters who don't welcome all.
There are charters that simply don't offer a full and comprehensive curriculum with the activities and athletics which the students so fully deserve. This country must protect a fair, full and public education for all. We can't shortchange students in any way, shape or form when it comes to their education.
Sorry my friends, some charters don't measure up.
Dick
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