Steve Woodcock: Impact of charter schools

In response to questions regarding the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee’s refusal to accept money for charter schools from the federal government, there seems to be many opinions, mostly along the lines of partisan politics, and I understand that perspective.

However, the underlying cause is money or lack thereof. As most know, our current property taxes, for the most part, fund local education costs. It is a regressive tax and hurts the neediest, not to mention it is very costly. And unfortunately, it significantly impacts the quality of local education throughout the state. The unfortunate truth is that your local town’s ability to fund schools impacts the quality of a child’s educational opportunity.