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The wait list is because parents are fleeing public schools and the teacher's union fights that tooth and nail as do the Democrat politicians in any state where voters want charter schools. They put out lies that they cost more when in fact the cost per child is far less.Well, considering a charter school can HAVE A WAIT LIST means that they are not an apples to apples comparison. Public schools don’t get to cap their maximum classroom sizes or enrollment. And they don’t even get a chance to say to parents “well, we really only offer speech therapy and OT…if their needs are more extensive than that, this may not be the best fit”
They get new students whenever a new family moves into the district, decides to no longer homeschool, decides to no longer attend (or is thrown out of) a private school, etc. Whomever that brings to their doors. It could be brand new immigrants that don’t speak English, it could be a new child moving to the district with a disability they don’t currently offer services for, it could be quite literally when an entire new development goes up for sale and 10 new families move to town.
Charter and private schools do not have that responsibility and obligation.