To Charter School, or not to Charter School: An Introduction

As given away by the title, the topic I will be discussing in this entry and my future blog entires, is Charter Schools in New Zealand. 

One of the main reasons why I want to delve deeper into this political issue is because, if I'm being completely honest, I don't see the negative side of having Charter schools (or the positives, really), even though I have heard a few people in my class noting how they are  'no good'. 

Due to feeling slightly left out about the knowledge or understanding that apparently Charter Schools would not be / are not good for New Zealand, I have come up with four key points, or questions if you like, to help me on my road to discovery about Charter Schools and decide for myself.

• What is the difference between Charter Schools and other schooling types (what other schooling types even are there??)

• The positives and negatives of having a Charter school here in New Zealand.

• What are the different types of Charter Schools around, or are they all fairly similar?

• How may Charter schools effect early childhood settings and education in New Zealand.

Please understand that I really have no idea about any of this Charter School stuff. But hopefully, after I have looked into and answered these nagging questions I have, I will come to my own, justified, decision on whether having Charter Schools in NZ is a good or bad thing, or whether all the fuss is really for no good reason at all.