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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 02:39 PM Original message |
Charter School Report: they don't work as well as public schools |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'll preempt the "public schools suck" crowd |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Not all charter schools charge money |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. "Profit" charters does not mean tuition. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. A HA - The "STANFORD" Study |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Charter schools: |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R for public education |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I'll second that. k+r for public education. n/t |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. Duh. |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. K & R for 12 good years in public school. (pre-Reagan, obviously) n/t |
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sallylou666 (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. Public Charter Schools Exist |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. there are lots of variations of "charter schools" |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R for public education -- can't be beat. It's the best for k - 12. |
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HERVEPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Huge Overgeneralizing |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. My children had flexible classrooms in public schools. It's a matter |
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HERVEPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
38. I understand, but in our case |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Here in L.A., many of them provide great alternatives. We're very happy with oldest son's charter |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. cherry pick much? |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. the matched sample across multiple states speaks for itself... |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. my daughter teaches in a "Big Picture" school |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
28. my favorite free idea to make schools work better for poor kids- one teacher |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. yes, the small classes are a plus, too |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. boy that is another thing about this issue. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. Can't be as bad as the Internet school Santorum scammed Penn Hills out of $100K for his "residence" |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. in Florida the charters are a cash cow for friends and relatives of politicians |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. America was built on a strong public school system. We need to keep it. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
17. Duh |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Well it seems to vary between regions. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That article is very poorly written, especially the headline |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. K&R |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wow, they must really suck. |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
26. I'd laugh, but it's the kids who will suffer as a result. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Please don't. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. One of those D'uh moments. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
29. I just read this and am not surprised at all. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
30. Good thing Obama thinks they're a good thing. He wants to double the funding for them. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Damn, I was trying to bash Obama today, but Charter schools are |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. my kids did private, i see what they get in public and i have researched our charter in town. |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
37. Here's the link to the actual report. |
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