>First, charter schools are public schools, not private schools. Charter schools are funded with public money, but they are run (and often owned) by for-profit

>First, charter schools are public schools, not private schools. Charter schools are funded with public money, but they are run (and often owned) by for-profit management companies. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/cashing-in-on-kids/article1939199.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/cashing-in-o... Many people see them as just another way to get public money in the hands of a few private companies.