Are We There Yet?


This is a local cartoon drawn for the Fredericksburg Advance.

Schools in Stafford County, Virginia are in desperate need of repairs with the school board having to pick and choose which ones to tackle first, and which ones to put off even further. There’s a very good story on this written by Adele Uphaus for the Advance.

Note: As you may or may not know, I draw one cartoon a month for the Advance and I’m enjoying it. I don’t know why, but I really got into the artwork for this one. This started off as the rough and instead of starting a new project after I was given the green light, I just kept drawing on the rough. I like when that happens. I have to feel it.

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    1. Those are good questions. I think there are probably private and public schools in Fredericksburg but am not sure how many charters. Generally across the U.S., public and charter schools both receive a mix of federal and county/city funding. Public schools can add to their share of funds by either 1)locating within a county that is wealthy or 2) applying for grants. A book called Waiting for Superman gives a good overview to these questions if you want further insight. Well written and interesting.

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      1. Thanks. The reason I am asking is because in Alberta, Canada, our Conservative government has opened publuc funding to both private schools and charter schools, and obviously funding has fallen to public school.
        My fear is that what is happening in Fredericksburg is what our future will look like. In my opinion there should be no public funding for private schools, and if charter schools only accept particular students, then they too should not be funded. Public funds should be used for schools open to all students.
        Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but public means public. If schools want to limit who can go to them, let them survive on their merits.

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      2. You are exactly right to be wary, and this does sound like a step in the wrong direction by Alberta. There are many more knowledgeable than I about it, but I do think that America most likely serves as the model of what not to do. I hope that those serving as leaders in education where you are are studying models of countries that produce many educated graduates. There is no lack of research. In France, the state views all citizens as stores of potential, and treats them that way. They do have good public schools and also have private schools which are regulated by the nation. But, since they uphold a proud tradition of strong public education, they have never had a need for charters. I hope you can find allies to push back against policies that will lead Canada into the desert.

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