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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, charter schools are technically free, but they are distinct from public schools. There's DCPS and OSSE; they supervise public and charter schools, respectively. Some families choose their inbound public school; some go for charter schools in the lottery. Why are people harping on this? I can tell you that when I decided to send my kids to a charter, people said, "Oh, so you're not choosing your local public school." [/quote]

WTF? You are the one who's confused. Charter schools are not "technically free"-- they *are* free. It's not a technical distinction. Charter schools are public because they are funded by the public, subject to public laws such as IDEA, and administered by public officials and their appointees, not by a private governing board and private tuition and donations.  Some families choose their inbound DCPS school, and some choose other DCPS schools including citywide DCPS schools.

Also, OSSE supervises both DCPS and charter schools. DCPS manages its schools and the Public Charter School Board has oversight of charter schools. But OSSE things like the enrollment audit and the PARCC apply to both DCPS and charters. [/quote]

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