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On November 29, lawyers for and against charter schools made their cases in an argumentative hearing before the Ohio Supreme Court. They differed on whether charter schools are held to the same standards as district public schools, whether their funding diverts resources from district schools and whether there is adequate oversight. Attorneys for charter schools and the state argued the schools follow the Constitution. "Clearly, charter schools are public schools," said Chad Readler, representing charter school advocates. "They don't discriminate, they hire state-certified teachers, they're publicly funded, they don't charge tuition, there's no entrance exams," he said. Donald Mooney, a lawyer for the teachers union, said charter teachers are less qualified and often hold only temporary teaching licenses, and that poor-performing charters are not punished. It may take several months before the court releases its opinions.
Source: Akron Beacon Journal
Date: 11/30/2005
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