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Carroll County’s First Tuition-Free Public Charter School Proposed for 2014
Sustainable Futures, Inc. is advocating for a charter school in Carroll County.
Grassroots community group Sustainable Futures, Inc. has filed a letter of intent with the Carroll County public school district seeking to open a tuition-free public charter school, Carroll Montessori Public Charter School, in the fall of 2014. This would be the first charter school in Carroll County and it would offer non-sectarian, tuition-free public school to Carroll County children, grades 1-5, advocates said. According to a news release from the group, the school would be operated in accordance with all local and state charter and public school regulations. Do you think Carroll County needs a charter school? Why or why not? Tell us in comments. The charter school would be intended to offer a free public school option that …
Ben
8:46 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
There's no way this proposal would be a net-zero for the Carroll County education budget. A new school would require new teachers, all new staff, maintenance and leasing fees, etc. What you seem to be suggesting is that, by attracting kids from other public schools, the per-pupil cost would just be redistributed. But if the school attracts, say, three children from Carrolltowne, three children … more ›