At a recent school board meeting Asheville Middle School parents and students expressed concern about school safety. The principal gave this explanation for their concerns:
We are a public school, not a private school, and I think there are some people who are looking for a private school experience in a public school. (AC-T, 5/13/2012)
That is true. Many parents want their child’s public school to be like a private one. That is the idea behind charter schools. Legislation exempts charters from oppressive state and district regulations, hoping they will be more like private schools.
