COLUMBUS, Ohio -- During a primetime national address Monday, President Barack Obama made a comment about his support of charter schools, saying in part, "we should experiment with things like charter schools that are innovating in the classroom."
With 332 charter schools providing education for approximately 82,000 Ohio students, Gov. Ted Strickland addressed charter schools in his 2009 budget.
Under the proposed budget, charter schools would take a nearly 20 percent decrease in funding from the state.
In his state of the state address, Gov. Strickland said, "I support charter schools that meet the same high standards we demand of traditional public schools. Charter schools that hire quality teachers, show fiscal and academic accountability, are regulated by the Department of Education, and are not run by for-profit management services have a place in my plan."
What do you think of the differences between what President Obama and Gov. Strickland are saying?Where do you stand on the idea of charter schools? We want to know.
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