Do We Need a New Charter School?

A group of East Brunswick parents are applying to the state proposing to open a charter school in our town. Charter schools are funded by school tax money. The proposal is for a school that will appeal only to a small and exclusive sub-group of our diverse community. They are asking people to sign a petition in support of their proposal. The proposal will be submitted, at the end of March, to the NJ department of Education and the signatures on the petition will help them demonstrate that there is a need for this charter school in East Brunswick. You can see their statement here http://www.hatikvahcharterschool.com/ Another group of parents posted an online petition opposing the charter school. Their concerns are posted in their petition and initiated a conversation on different views why there is no need for a charter school in our town. See this petition here http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/concerned-citizens-against-hebrew-charter-school-in-east-brunswick-nj.