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19. Of course it is. Only half the seats are reserved for neighborhood kids

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 01:28 PM

Mar 2014

The idea was kids from Southeast should be able to go to school in the Palisades. With the result that the "desirable" kids from across the river get cherry-picked, and remaining ones stay where they are. Lots of districts offer choice of district schools.

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NY legislature: Charter schools get free space in public schools. Hostile takeover of public arenas? [View all] madfloridian Mar 2014 OP

In Indiana, the law is that the public districts must BlueStreak Mar 2014 #1

Public buildings given to private groups for free. madfloridian Mar 2014 #2

It's theft of the people's money. Giving away our tax dollars to Corporations, Defense Contractors, sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #20

..... madfloridian Mar 2014 #21

Some states overusing "underutilized"....skewing the numbers. madfloridian Mar 2014 #3

Well, it is a self-fulfilling prophesy BlueStreak Mar 2014 #6

True. madfloridian Mar 2014 #7

The problem is the flexibility of "underutilized" Recursion Mar 2014 #10

Let's understand what the game is. Nothing "works well" about any of this BlueStreak Mar 2014 #12

I can only speak for DC, which uses charters for something like 40% of its kids Recursion Mar 2014 #13

In our state and in most...charters only keep those who do well. madfloridian Mar 2014 #16

Are you sure about that? That seems 180 degrees off from what I hear everywhere else BlueStreak Mar 2014 #17

Being a neighborhood school with districts is NOT cherry-picking. madfloridian Mar 2014 #18

Of course it is. Only half the seats are reserved for neighborhood kids Recursion Mar 2014 #19

You must be talking about a certain area unlike most others. madfloridian Mar 2014 #22

k&r Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #4

Hey, thanks I missed that. madfloridian Mar 2014 #5

I know what. madfloridian Mar 2014 #8

It's not going away. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #11

Privatized education: The long awaited salvation for those poor waifs Jake Stern Mar 2014 #9

That describes the sensation pretty well.... madfloridian Mar 2014 #14

du rec. xchrom Mar 2014 #15