Traditional
Public Schools |
Charter Schools |
Private Schools |
Publicly funded by the taxpayers
(and subject to political whims) |
Funded by parents
who choose to, and
are able to, pay
the tuition costs,
and by wealthy patrons,
wealthy donors, and (of
course) tax advantages |
Accountable
to the voters |
Not accountable
to the voters |
Subject to many rules,
regulations, and statutes
(federal, state, city, local school
district, etc.) |
Not subject to some
of the rules, regulations,
and statutes that apply to
regular public schools |
Not subject to even
more of the rules,
regulations, and statutes
that apply to other
schools |
Required to accept
all students* |
Cannot discriminate for
any reason that is
protected by civil rights |
Can limit enrollment
for religious, social,
and other reasons |
Can reject unruly and
unqualified students* |
Test scores pulled down
by problem students* |
Have various advantages for being
successful (albeit not all are) |
Have to pick up
the load whenever
charter schools and
private schools fail. |
Close their doors
if they fail to meet their goals
(financial, scholastic, etc.),
without any obligation to continue.
|
| No profit motive |
Increasingly for-profit |
Often for profit |
