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In reply to the discussion: Now We Know Our ABCs. And Charter Schools Get an F. [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)66. i don't see any way to compare charters v. non-charters within districts or states, nor over time.
nor pre-charter to post-charter.
i see a bunch of individual school reports.
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deregulated schooling is a big fail but a great profit center on the government dime
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#1
they're being deregulated everywhere, as we speak. deregulation has never, anywhere, meant
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#14
Since you are so familiar with RI law, perhaps you can point out specific weak areas? nt
hack89
Sep 2012
#69
Some public schools have admissions processes and other hoops as well
ProgressiveProfessor
Sep 2012
#10
and now you have achievement first, and you'll pay for the school buildings that *they'll* own.
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#9
uh-huh. a terrible liability, i'm sure. the schools that are emptied to fill achievement first's
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#21
In RI at least, there is no relationship between spending and student achievement
hack89
Sep 2012
#37
i don't see any way to compare charters v. non-charters within districts or states, nor over time.
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#66
as you say RI charters are better than other RI schools & have improved outcomes for
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#70
I'm seriously not trying to be difficult. But I would like to know what the official analysis says
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#76
The system is broken b/c the powers that be intentionally starve the schools so they
Dustlawyer
Sep 2012
#36
uh, yes, so the PR says in every state in the union. but when you actually look into the numbers,
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#43
So since i don't know much about RI, i'm comparing the one city/district i do know a bit about
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#100
And how are the remaining 20% of students in the district served by this arrangement? nt
wtmusic
Sep 2012
#40
I'm kind of shocked to read that they do *worse* than traditional public schools.
reformist2
Sep 2012
#3
there's not a goddamn thing any charter does that's "very specific" or "original".
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#18
omg, language immersion! earth-shattering revolution! unprecedented! why didn't anyone
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#41
you said charters were doing all these innovative things. charters are a trojan horse *designed*
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#95
I said niche charters were doing innovative things and addressing things the mainline schools cannot
ProgressiveProfessor
Sep 2012
#98
You said, & I quote: Some of them that are taking some very specific and original ways of doing
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#99
As long as public schools have to take any child that shows up at their doors,
bluestate10
Sep 2012
#29
How much of the "tax avoided" is really just a timing item (i.e. bonus depreciation).
joeglow3
Sep 2012
#30
Two thirds of the charters schools in that study were the equal or better than public schools
hack89
Sep 2012
#90
So public schools are not a good standard by which to judge a successful school?
hack89
Sep 2012
#92
Sure, they may admit students based on a lottery, but do they have to keep them?
KSstellarcat
Sep 2012
#80
Sorry, but your post does not state the grounds on which a student can be removed from a charter.
KSstellarcat
Sep 2012
#93