To the editor:
Why are we giving up on public schools? Mr. Edelblut paints a picture of a big missed opportunity in the recent denial of awarding NH a $46 million federal grant that would have specifically targeted “economically-disadvantaged and at-risk” students a shot at attending a charter school.
Charter schools he claims “consistently deliver higher academic results.” Because after all, he claims “half of NH students fail to reach proficiency in reading or math.” These are certainly broad assertions that need further examining.
If the federal gov’t and champions of education like Mr. Edelblut care so much about properly educating our kids then why doesn’t the federal gov’t just give the money they are granting to charter schools to public schools? The answer is because there is an agenda coming from people like Betsy DeVos to destroy traditional public education.
One of the main differences between charter and public schools are that almost all charter schools are for profit businesses. In other words they are privatized. NH has traditionally exhibited trouble funding their public schools, therefore it is an easy target for these types of agendas. They are trying to destroy traditional public schools and have some people profit from it.
Public education is for the public good. Charter schools are a way for someone to financially benefit from tax dollars that have been earmarked for education.
Gene Jonas
Wilton