Privatization of Public Schools
The privatization of public schools is one of the hot topics featured in the Education Week on the Web page (edweek.0rg>Privatization of Public Education). The author discusses the controversy ignited by the idea of handing public schools over to private companies. Proponents of privatization maintain that private enterprises are more efficient and cost effective while retaining government oversight and responsiveness to its citizens. ... During the late 1990’s there was a charter school movement where for-profit management companies took over charter schools and began running these educational institutions.