New Post Published – Charter Schools aren’t Public Schools. Here’s Why We Need to Change That.

This is an interesting post and I encourage you to check it out.  It is focused on the Peltier v. Charter Day School case, and hits the nail on the head when it speaks to how these charter schools – particularly cyber charter schools – market themselves as public schools and certain take advantage of all of the funding opportunities associated with public schools, but when it comes to transparency or anything that might jeopardize their profit stream, they argue that they are private corporations and should not be held to the same transparency requirements of public schools.  An important case indeed!

Hello ,

We have published a new blog article on our website : Charter Schools aren’t Public Schools. Here’s Why We Need to Change That.

You can view it from this link : https://pv4ps.org/charter-schools-arent-public-schools-heres-why-we-need-to-change-that/

Thanks & Regards,
Admin

Religious charter schools?

A colleague sent this around before the holidays.

Oklahoma attorney general greenlights religious charter schools

 The headline doesn’t tell you why I send this to you, but  the 2^nd Paragraph does.

The opinion was issued after the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City announced its intent to launch a virtual Archdiocesan charter school in a letter to the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.

https://www.k12dive.com/news/religious-charter-schools-Supreme-Court/638477/

Then earlier this week, this item came through my inbox.

Oklahoma’s Endorsement of Religious Charter Schools May Alter Legal Landscape Oklahoma is set to become the first state to weigh the approval of a charter school that explicitly allows religious instruction, heightening concerns about separation of church and state. Acting on an opinion from the state’s former attorney general, Brett Farley of the Catholic Conference of Oklahoma told reporter Linda Jacobson he sees “green lights” for the movement, but critics predict “massive constitutional violations.” Go Deeper: Maine: ​​Supreme Court Throws Out Ban on Religious Schools Receiving Public Funds North Carolina: Attorneys Consider Asking SCOTUS to Weigh in on Public Status of Charter Schools

I guess now that the Supreme Court, using their originalist doctrine (because the 200+ year old separation of church and state isn’t original enough), has removed the restriction of public education funding being used in voucher programs that benefit private religious schools, it only makes sense that religious groups could also profiteer from public education funding through charter schools.  I mean why should corporations get to have all the fun).

And let’s face it, the Supreme Court will also support this action based on their political positions (not ideological, but political) because that is what the Supreme Court (and much of the US judiciary) has become – an extension of the Republican party policy arm.  Do in the courtroom what you can’t do at the ballot box.