Delegate Mossburg, however, contends that a start must be made somewhere. It's an uphill battle, but I hope to gain support in an ebbing election year. 9 An uphill battle it is indeed. This is a pity because more people need to know the opportunities that charter schools present. Charters serve needs that traditional public schools do not meet, thus benefiting parents, schools, community and, most important, children.
Charters place child and family first.
The schools are paid according to the number of students they attract. This gives them a built-in incentive to devise good programs, for their very livelihood depends on it. They are free of bureaucratic and regulatory micromanagement from the school district headquarters. This in turn allows them to design and deliver programs tailored to educational excellence and community needs. They operate on three basic principals.