Despite our proven success, there are many misconceptions about charter schools. Below, we set the record straight and provide the facts behind the myths.
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Learn4Life works with local public schools, not against them.
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Charter Schools take money away from public schools.
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Learn4Life provides all students a path to graduation.
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Charter schools cherry pick the best and brightest students.
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89% of Learn4Life students are successful.
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Charter schools underperform and their graduation rates are much lower than traditional public schools.
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Learn4Life students receive the intense personalized attention they need to succeed and thrive.
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Students who spend less time on campus don’t learn as effectively as those who are in a traditional classroom 5 days a week.
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Learn4Life schools give students a second chance.
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We need to stop the growth of charter schools. They’re not good for California.
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Charter schools are often confused with expensive private schools.
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Charter Schools charge tuition and are expensive for parents.
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There is no lengthy or exclusionary application process required to enroll at Learn4Life.
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Charter Schools have a rigorous application process and exclude students who don’t meet their standards.
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Every school in the Learn4Life network is a nonprofit organization.
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Charter schools are for-profit and focus on earnings.
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Learn4Life helps students who haven't had success in a traditional school setting.
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Charter schools actively recruit students from traditional schools.
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All Learn4Life schools are independently operated and locally controlled.
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Charters are operated or led by a for-profit CMO/EMO.
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At Learn4Life, we serve all students.
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Charter Schools turn away special education students and English Language Learners (ELL).
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While we do have increased autonomy and flexibility, Learn4Life schools are actually held to tougher accountability standards than any traditional public school.
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Charter schools are free from accountability and oversight.
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All Learn4Life centers are operating within the law.
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Charter schools open satellite centers that operate illegally.
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Learn4Life schools receive the same level of state funding, per student, as traditional public schools.
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Charter schools receive more money than traditional public schools.
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Learn4Life students are required to meet the same standards as students in traditional public schools.
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Charter schools have lower academic expectations and less academic rigor.
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Our courses are personalized and rigorous, and Learn4Life students earn far more than just a diploma when they graduate.
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Charter schools are just diploma factories.
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All Learn4Life teachers are credentialed and highly qualified.
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Charter schools hire unqualified teachers and staff.