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tooeyeten

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10. In 40 years

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 09:43 AM

Sep 2014

The charter concept in 1974 is not what we have in 2014. The right found a means to dismantle defund failing schools instead of addressing the #1 issue on them is poverty of the students they serve. The charter concept had been the godsend beyond their wildest dreams with a failing public school. The losers are the children, and their futures. Segregation is in the works, and at risk kids on the edge without a future will probably find another institution likely a prison.

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Why Don�t We Have Real Data on Charter Schools? [View all] xchrom Sep 2014 OP

Well we know they are doing a bang-up job Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #1

Nailed it. ctsnowman Sep 2014 #4

Absolutely Brainstormy Sep 2014 #6

Yes, there is that, the one thing that's undeniably true about charters. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #12

Yes, that's the problem. tecelote Sep 2014 #15

There may be more data than the current version of charter schools want to reveal.... Sancho Sep 2014 #2

Excellent observations Thespian2 Sep 2014 #8

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #3

Same reason it so hard to get real data on gun violence... Wounded Bear Sep 2014 #5

Kicked and recommended. This is enough to make you sick. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #7

Only 2 changes I would make with public schools yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #9

You're on to something tooeyeten Sep 2014 #11

actually there are a lot of changes that need to be made, but they need to be made liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #21

In 40 years tooeyeten Sep 2014 #10

Well said, you've nailed it! mountain grammy Sep 2014 #13

Thank you with tooeyeten Sep 2014 #17

The new American workforce, don't ask questions, lucky to have a job.. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #19

could it be that they just dont "teach to the test"? mopinko Sep 2014 #14

The charter school movement is sulphurdunn Sep 2014 #16

Because they're not real schools. Orsino Sep 2014 #18

Those of us who could benefit from both a working public school system and an alternative, liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #20