Governor Scott - How to Attract Business - Excellent Public Schools

Florida Governor Scott correctly says that businesses want excellent schools.

Governor Scott appears to believe that means more charter schools. The challenge with that logic is that almost every dollar we give to charter schools comes out of public school budgets -- and then public schools wind up cutting music, art, reading and other critical programs.

I understand the concept of charter schools being a great place to pilot new and innovative programs, but a rapid expansion of these programs may lead to a quality decline and continued pressure on public school budgets and key services.