Why do U.S. politicians endorse charter schools when statistics show they underperform more often then public schools? Why can’t we just improve the conditions of currently open public schools?

At first I thought it was just Republicans that endorsed charter schools because they admire school choice but then I realized there’s many Republican and Democratic presidents and candidates that endorse charter schools. Why is it that charter schools are put in such a positive light? Why are we putting money into charters rather than just improving the schools we currently have open? I’m also in undergrad studying the sociology of education so I’m very interested to know more about this topic.

Submitted August 27, 2020 at 03:24PM by drowsyokaga https://ift.tt/3loOv47