Describe Educational Privatization and School Choice

EDUCATIONAL PRIVATIZATION AND SCHOOL CHOICEByInstitution
Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Executive Summary PAGEREF _Toc476957469 \h 3Introduction PAGEREF _Toc476957470 \h 4Educational Privatization in the United States PAGEREF _Toc476957471 \h 5Charter Schools and Reason for their Establishment PAGEREF _Toc476957472 \h 7Comparing Charter Schools with Private and Other Public Schools PAGEREF _Toc476957473 \h 9The Pros and Cons of Charter Schools PAGEREF _Toc476957474 \h 13Pros of Charter Schools PAGEREF _Toc476957475 \h 13Cons of Charter Schools PAGEREF _Toc476957476 \h 16Performance of Charter Schools PAGEREF _Toc476957477 \h 18Comparison of Performance Index between Charter and Public Schools PAGEREF _Toc476957478 \h 19Florida State Comparisons PAGEREF _Toc476957479 \h 20Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc476957480 \h 23References PAGEREF _Toc476957481 \h 25
Executive Summary
The privatization of the education sector in the United States has been on the upward trend since the ‘90s, with several programs in existence to finance the development of private and public schools. Charter schools emanated from public asset privatization and the need for alternative education. Charter schools are mostly public owned though some remain in the hands of the private sectors where parents and teachers make vital decisions concerning their administration. This study provides the reasons for the establishment of these charter schools, identified their differences with public and private schools and provided their advantages and disadvantages. The study provides expert analyses of the performance between public and the charter schools in the state of Florida and highlights the reasons for these differences.
Introduction
The beginning of the 21st century has seen an increasing involvement by both the federal and state governments in the affairs of educational development in the country. This has been especially due to the dwindling levels of the academic levels in the country compared to countries like UK, Finland, Switzerland, and France, which continue to create programs and legislations geared at producing the best workforce and competitive citizens globally. A highly educated society provides workers with high productivity, able to easily absorb contemporary technologies and contribute positively to economic growth (Barro & Lee, 2013). The many local governments are solving the increasing financial burden for offsetting educational needs in the states, mainly through privatization of the education sector. State governments provide funding for several educational programs aimed at increasing school enrollment and improving performance, mainly targeting the poor and underprivileged members of the society.
Charter schools emanated as an idea made to counter the negative effects of racism, social discrimination, poor quality of education, and inequality that marred the society in the early ‘80s (Rodosky, 2015). This was among several programs introduced in the public education domain aimed to restructure the education sector and provide more alternatives to students and parents. The charters began as small engaging educational settings serving the immigrant children, people of color, poverty-stricken families, and low-income fa...