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Then they need to stop getting public money gollygee Jan 2013 #1
My feelings exactly. madfloridian Jan 2013 #2
Ditto. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #34
Among other aspects, are these schools subject to FERPA or not? I would think Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #3
If not they should be. They should have same tests as public schools. Make them public. madfloridian Jan 2013 #5
Because both local & national administrations support it. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #15
It can be tested via a FERPA request. Any parent can proceed with a request and the US Dept of Ed Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #20
Seems Chicago to shut down 100 schools, add more charters run by private companies. madfloridian Jan 2013 #4
Don't see how they can stop the teachers from unionizing. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #6
Bingo. This 'outrage' is over which laws they can unionize under. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #27
Here in Michigan, it's even more blatant. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #7
Michigan's gov plans to privatize may get federal money, Race to the Top. madfloridian Jan 2013 #9
if they receive state funds of any kind they can be unionized madrchsod Jan 2013 #8
another problem with these school closures is `turf' madrchsod Jan 2013 #10
I was reading about that. He seems clueless. madfloridian Jan 2013 #13
AFAIC, if they take public money, they're public schools. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #11
I feel the same. It's ridiculous the games they play. madfloridian Jan 2013 #12
Bingo. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #17
+1 obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #18
You and I know they AREN'T public schools. I know what your point is. duffyduff Jan 2013 #45
KR. LOCAL CONTROL MY ASS. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #14
Found a blog explanation...Charters get to decide what they are. madfloridian Jan 2013 #16
This is nuts. They cannot decide which laws they are required to adhere to unless Arnie Duncan Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #22
Charters do not get to decide what they are....I think this blogger might be less adept at msanthrope Jan 2013 #25
K&R nt FloriTexan Jan 2013 #19
Thank you. madfloridian Jan 2013 #21
They need to be abolished, period. duffyduff Jan 2013 #23
The reporter who wrote the article you cited is an idiot. Both of your links lead back to the same msanthrope Jan 2013 #24
I suggest you not call 3 sources idiots. madfloridian Jan 2013 #31
It's three blogs that use the same reporter, who is an idiot. These aren't 3 different 'sources.' msanthrope Jan 2013 #36
I suggest you read again. One is from last year. One refers to another article. madfloridian Jan 2013 #38
Nitpicking? I'm asking you to read the decision you are reporting on! msanthrope Jan 2013 #40
Arne Duncan and Rahm Emmanuel, two of the worst threats to the sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #26
This is an NLRB decision. What do either men have to do with it? Neither the City, nor the DOE msanthrope Jan 2013 #28
The fact is that those two men have been enemies of the Public School sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #29
+1 Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #30
Well, I guess if they had a time machine, they could go back to 2005, when the school was chartered, msanthrope Jan 2013 #32
This has nothing to do with the date of the charter. Don't hijack a thread... madfloridian Jan 2013 #35
I wasn't the one who brought up Arne Duncan and Rahm Emanuel. Take it up with the poster who did.nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #37
Sabrina was right to bring it up. This ugly reform arose in Chicago and we need to say it... madfloridian Jan 2013 #39
Well, if Sabrina's gonna bring it up, I'm gonna comment. You are free to put me on ignore. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #41
Nope, I am not putting anyone on ignore. madfloridian Jan 2013 #42
14 people have you on ignore, and that makes you a "troll or Obama-hater?" msanthrope Jan 2013 #43
Ha, and not everyone does for sure. madfloridian Jan 2013 #44
Link, please to posts where you are called "troll" or "Obama-hater." nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #46
Arne has harmed education more than Rod Paige did. madfloridian Jan 2013 #33
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