The Pros And Cons Of Charter Schools

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Charter schools have long posed an intriguing dilemma to the research community, education experts, and policy makers. While they may introduce educational choice, something parents and students crave, they may also establish financial micro burdens, felt within various layers of the system, and generate uncertainty in the education marketplace. Under the current chartering and finance system, funding inequities exist and they can impact public schools, districts, and the student population as a whole while exacerbating existing inequality trends through increasing rates of segregation. The current funding paradigm may contribute to observed educational inequities both within charter schools, as well as outside charter schools, thus presenting a …show more content…
In a 2005 study, Krop and Zimmern (2005) found:
...Charter schools receive $1,801 less per pupil than conventional public schools. In California, the disparity was greater, with charter schools receiving $2,223 less per pupil. The authors argued that these differences are driven primarily by the lack of facility funding, but other factors may contribute to the shortfall. We argue one such factor is the lack of participation in state and federal categorical programs. (p. 4)
Similarly, Batdorff, Maloney, May, Doyle, and Hassel (2010) found a significant disparity between the funding of charter schools and public schools, highlighting that on average charter school funding lagged public school funding by 19.2 percent of the expected public school budget, or $2,247 per student. They argued that demographic differences, such as financial need, disability level, and grade level, could not explain the observed disparity in funding (p. 1).
Bull (2007) maintained that school finance could play an important role in social justice.
INEQUALITIES OF CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING

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