1) Charter schools do in fact promote competition. When I was told by the teacher that the mother of the girl with bipolar disorder was threatening to take her daughter to another school I knew that the theory of competition was true. Parents do in fact hold the charter schools accountable, which promotes competition. However, i thought that the concept was suppose to hold regular public schools more accountable thus forcing the DCPS to deal with its problems. I did not think that the concept of competition was suppose to switch which charter school was being held responsible.
2) I have mixed feelings about this one. Parents should be allowed to take part in their child's future and be able to pick the best possible school for their child. However, what makes parents experts? Also, what will stop parents from switching their children to different charter schools becuase of the progress of the child. But either way, in the end I think that parents will ultimately decide. They may not be experts but they do see their children's reactions to the school at home. I think that parants should be taught how to properly choose a school.
3) I do not believe in specialized cirricula. I do believe that school district Cirricula is a preferred way to teach students. With a specialized cirricula, some students will be left out. I think that students should have a school district cirricula becuase then all of the basics will be taught. I absolutely do not believe in a national cirricula becuase every school district if different and has different standards and obtainable goals.
4) I believe whole-heartedly in teach qualifications. Someone may be really talented in how they teach but why should they teach if they do not fully understand the topic or have not studied the topic extensively? I want students to learn about a subject and cover all bases and how else can that happen if a teacher is not qualified?
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