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kjackson227

(2,166 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2014, 02:26 PM Jun 2014

Julian Vasquez Herilig:http://cloakinginequity.com/2013/08/04/breaking-news-kevin-welners-charter-sc

The reasons given in this article is EXACTLY why charter schools/privatization/vouchers won't work. They conveniently cherry-pick the children for enrollment. I knew this is what they did (as I'm sure you all did to), but I had no idea how many ways they use to do so.

http://cloakinginequity.com/2013/08/04/breaking-news-kevin-welners-charter-school-dirty-dozen/

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Julian Vasquez Herilig:http://cloakinginequity.com/2013/08/04/breaking-news-kevin-welners-charter-sc (Original Post) kjackson227 Jun 2014 OP

And if your child has to or needs to leave there is no alternative school to take them, unless the DhhD Jun 2014 #1

If I were a parent with children in DISD, I would be sweating bullets right about now... eom kjackson227 Jun 2014 #2

Couldn't they leave a few public schools open just to use as a warehouse for the rejected children? kjackson227 Jun 2014 #3

DhhD

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1. And if your child has to or needs to leave there is no alternative school to take them, unless the

Reply to kjackson227 (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 03:56 PM

Jun 2014

parent pays the tuition. Yes the Charter keeps the State voucher money, it is not sent on if you have to move or the child is removed for bad behavior. Then there is the Compulsory Attendance Laws in Texas. Where is your teenager going to hang out? By law YOU are going to Home School or pay tuition and drive to the closest Public School that will take him/her.

Privatizers want the State money for your child. They are in business to make a profit.

kjackson227

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2. If I were a parent with children in DISD, I would be sweating bullets right about now... eom

Reply to DhhD (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 04:04 PM

Jun 2014

kjackson227

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3. Couldn't they leave a few public schools open just to use as a warehouse for the rejected children?

Reply to DhhD (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 04:32 PM

Jun 2014

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