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You apparently didn't read up thread.  Someone is saying exactly that they are private companies running public schools.  Maybe you can point to how you define "publicly run" because they do NOT operate as private companies in terms of oversight.  Charters have much more autonomy than DCPS schools, but that greater autonomy does not change the fact that they are public schools and overseen/answerable to a public charter school board.

Give your definition of "publicly run", and then we can move on from there to see what you're saying is the difference between "not publicly run" and "private".[/quote]

The DC government represents the public, so it's schools run by the DC government.  Assets are owned by the DC government.  Elected officials hold the reins at the end of the day.

These 501(c)(3)s have their own board of directors that are not publicly elected.  The charters do need to meet certain educational requirements to operate a school, but that doesn't make them publicly run.  They own their assets - not the general public / DC government.  What they decide to do is up to them.

That flexibility is part of what some people love about charter schools.  But it also means that they aren't the same as public / DC government run entities, and don't get all the benefits of being a DC run organization.[/quote]

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