Another failed Orlando charter 'a disaster' for students, teachers

[Baitball Blogger]

It was clear to teachers at the Einstein Montessori School in Orlando that something was very wrong when school opened for business last fall.

There were no computers for student use. And although the school focused on students with dyslexia, there were no reading texts.

Teachers said there was no set curriculum and no library.

"It was a disaster," said Brittany Clifton, a first-year math teacher who took on additional duties as principal for several months. She said students weren't getting what they needed. "It should have been shut down before the end of the semester."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-failed-orlando-charter-einstein-montessori-20130304,0,6769366.story

[annabanana]

1. The comments show that most of

the people responding "get it" when talking about privatizing school systems.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Scanning over one of the comments, it dawned on me that the failures reported in the paper

are the ONLY way that we get an appraisal of the charter school's performance.

[annabanana]

3. Considering the conditions reported in the article,

a reasonable person might expect there to be more than just local coverage.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. There are no reasonable people in positions of authority in Florida.