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In reply to the discussion: How Charter Schools Fleece Taxpayers: "the rule, not the exception" [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)74. so you're saying the school board decided to shut down arts programs in the public schools?
and (someone) ran a levy to fund a sports facility, and the people voted 'yes'?
was any similar levy run to fund the arts?
and who voted to set up the charter school with a full arts program while taking arts away from public schools? did the people vote on that?
i presume this charter school is selective enrollment, am i correct in that assumption?
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How Charter Schools Fleece Taxpayers: "the rule, not the exception" [View all]
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
OP
don't you wonder how it is that charter schools are allowed to get rid of such students while
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#6
Nationwide, in all the studies, charter schools average lower than public schools.
Squinch
Dec 2012
#67
I work in schools like that. You know who goes to those schools? Kids. Just like your kids.
Squinch
Dec 2012
#64
Would you abolish all of them or just stop children from attending them? At what level?
Coyotl
Dec 2012
#98
The charter that tried to open by me was planning to offer poverty line wages.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2012
#15
Well, my daughter in South Florida is earning s very good salary in a charter school. n/t
RebelOne
Dec 2012
#53
The per student money left the public school and went to the performing arts charter.
madfloridian
Dec 2012
#14
the money for the public school arts programs was cut long before the charter school went in.
antigop
Dec 2012
#22
Read up on the subject... I bet you've never talked to a School Board or State DoE person.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2012
#25
I don't need to "read up on the subject" as I know what happened. And was involved. n/t
antigop
Dec 2012
#26
the money the poster is talking about is the per-pupil funding, which is the money that
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#27
and the per-pupil dollars were NOT going into the arts programs in the public schools.
antigop
Dec 2012
#29
The per-pupil dollars were going to the public schools. They no longer are. If the state
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#33
so you keep saying. but you won't talk about the specifics, like how it came about that
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#66
then i guess it has no students at all, since "VOTERS DON'T CARE ABOUT THE ARTS", only you.
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#84
That is public money going to private companies to run unregulated schools.
madfloridian
Dec 2012
#43
and in this case it's the only option for students who want to pursue arts programs.
antigop
Dec 2012
#45
And if a student wants to take theater, dance, music classes, this is their only option. nt
antigop
Dec 2012
#62
yes, so you keep saying. but you won't address how that situation arose. and you seem
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#69
How many times do I have to tell you--the parents with kids in the public schools don't care about
antigop
Dec 2012
#76
money is going into the sports programs (esp. football), not the arts. That's why the arts school
antigop
Dec 2012
#24
um, what makes you think I didn't speak to the school board about cutting arts programs?
antigop
Dec 2012
#30
And it's getting per-pupil funding which takes funding from the public schools, as the poster said
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#34
and the charter school is already built-- it's not going anywhere. Performing arts requires special
antigop
Dec 2012
#47
So an art program at a charter and one in the publics are two different things.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2012
#35
nope, you don't know the situation or the politics. Besides, I'm moving out of the district. n/t
antigop
Dec 2012
#46
The arts programs require special facilities that the voters in the public schools will not support.
antigop
Dec 2012
#48
How many times do I have to tell you -- the charter school is built. It's not going anywhere. n/t
antigop
Dec 2012
#52
Who are the "They"? I've mentioned this numerous times but I'm not getting through.. The charter
antigop
Dec 2012
#55
The voters cut the arts program in their public schools but funded an art program in a charter
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#71
as mentioned below, the public schools don't have any problem building new football stadiums.
antigop
Dec 2012
#19
People in the school district vote for those stadiums and indoor training facilities.
antigop
Dec 2012
#49
Did the population vote to cut arts programs? I've never seen such a vote. I assume that
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#54
The voters in the PUBLIC SCHOOLS DON'T CARE ABOUT THE ARTS. How many times do I have to tell you
antigop
Dec 2012
#56
YOu seem to have a hard time grasping that the PEOPLE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE ARTS. n/t
antigop
Dec 2012
#58
Did the people vote on the cuts? You imply that they did. And did they then vote to fund
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#63
The people elect the school board. The people vote for funding sports facilities. n/t
antigop
Dec 2012
#68
so you're saying the school board decided to shut down arts programs in the public schools?
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#74
How many times do I have to tell you-- the PEOPLE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE ARTS! n/t
antigop
Dec 2012
#70
Why are you so averse to understanding? Look, I don't have any more time for this. I'm DONE. n/t
antigop
Dec 2012
#77
averse to understanding *what*? all you've done is repeat "the voters don't care" over & over.
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#81
There are also excellent public schools. The existence of excellent charter schools is irrelevant
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#16
As I have stated numerous times...the only way students can get music, dance, and theater classes is
antigop
Dec 2012
#65
and as i have asked many times, how is it that there's money enough to fund these things
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#73
lol. you don't want to answer the questions. 'the charter school exists' -- yes, plopped
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#83
I'm not sure what the disconnect is here, but let me see if I can explain this question.
patrice
Dec 2012
#104
since you obviously don't understand -- I'M DONE with this... I have no time to try to make you
antigop
Dec 2012
#79
no, you have no DESIRE to answer the questions, as they'd spoil your narrative about
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#80
WHERE? Link the post at least. I've answered every post you've addressed to me to my knowledge.
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#86
Which is completely irrelevant. The fact that there might (in your opinion) be a good
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#93
Union busting profiteers do more than harm children by diverting money to pockets
Coyotl
Dec 2012
#87
for people who are convinced the public schools are failing, the fact that charter schools
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#107