happypamama Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Why does PA not have any charter schools that operate like the one in CA which provides funds for the parents to use for educational pursuits? I keep daydreaming about starting my own charter school, but I think I probably do not have the necessary credentials to do so. But the amount of money that my local SD would pay to the local Montessori charter school is astounding -- I keep wishing I could get that money for my students! So why hasn't someone started that kind of charter school yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 There are many people who think that the reason there are so many home-based charter schools is California is that the state has no control over homeschoolers because they are private schools, with zero accountability. When people enroll their children in charter schools, the children become public school students and the state controls the education process (not to mention that the state gets funding for all of those children). PA already controls its homeschooled children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I'd rather have a federal tax break than State funds and the resulting State meddling any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'd rather have a federal tax break than State funds and the resulting State meddling any day. I totally agree. But right now, we get state meddling and nothing, funds-wise. I wish we had something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine.more Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I'd rather have a federal tax break than State funds and the resulting State meddling any day. I totally agree. I have a friend who home schools in New Zealand and they receive an annual stipend per child. And they have fewer requirements than we do in Pennsylvania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 PA already provides some b&m charter schools and lots of online charter schools, and people complain about those funds going out. I can't even BEGIN to imagine them handing out funds to be used on non-ps curricula! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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