Abstract Charter schools are relatively new and are not without controversy. ... (Ginsberg, 2012) Thus, enter charter schools. A charter school is a public school that is operated and administrated differently than traditional public schools. A charter school is not a part of a unified school district, but is its own entity. ... Some teachers at charter schools are opposed to the traditional public schools model. ...

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Though the program advocates reform of the traditional American school system to help improve school standards and conditions, the controversy over school vouchers as a solution remains unanswered and a topic of heated debate. ... The school voucher system was introduced as a choice movement advocating the abolishment of school district lines, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the area, as well as creating schools with special programs to attract bright students and "charter" schools with more autonomy than traditional public schools (Gale Researchers). ......

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