My kids have been homeschooled since 1st grade (bad experience with both public AND private schools - I won't write the whole novel here... let's just say it wasn't pleasant) so I can't really talk about schools today with any experience. However, from what I am hearing at community sports events from other parents is that the Charter Schools are meeting with great success. Kind of sounds like what you're describing Sharky - parental involvement big time - parents choose books, curriculum, help out/volunteer at the schools (a great way to monitor what's really going on IMHO) and help to hire the teachers.
I have to agree with the statements made here - traditional private schools are no better than public schools and in fact are used as a haven for teachers with "problems" in many cases. Locally here in So California we just had a huge case where a teacher was accused of molestation @ a Catholic private school and it was found that he was hired with full knowledge of accusations in his past - but that they were giving him "another chance" at this school... and parents shell out how much $$$ per year for 2nd chance teachers these days???
Ridiculous! :grrr:
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