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GummyBearz

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31. They have those...

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:00 AM

Jan 2015

Those are called private schools and they pass the cost on to the students. I came from a middle class family and there is no way my parents could afford a private school for my sister and I in elementary/grade school. And I had the problem of being a white minority in where we lived, and got plenty of ass kickings for no reason between 4th-6th grade. Then a school slightly further away became a charter school, and I went there 6th and 7th grade without any more fights.

And just to be clear, the charter school still had a dominant Hispanic student population... they just were decent kids who didn't feel the need to pick fights with the one white kid in class.

Now, I will admit I am not up to date on current charter school events, as this was 20 years ago. But I have no idea why money comes into this equation... there was no "tuition", they would accept anyone who would otherwise go to public school, and there was obviously a desire by some to go there. The teacher quality was roughly the same as the public school I started with, more schools in general means lower class sizes, more student/teacher interaction, and my case I got out of a situation where avoiding violence was a daily routine.

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The charter school here in my small town YarnAddict Jan 2015 #4

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Thank you! YarnAddict Jan 2015 #7

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your precious anecdotal story aside m-lekktor Jan 2015 #11

You don't like my "precious" anecdote YarnAddict Jan 2015 #14

You have no solutions and could not care less about one. Darb Jan 2015 #35

seems it was the charter that failed ND-Dem Jan 2015 #46

The charter school failed YarnAddict Jan 2015 #49

Can you name me a single for-profit charter school, anywhere in the US? Recursion Jan 2015 #32

are you kidding? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #47

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Competition is good YarnAddict Jan 2015 #8

That's a red herring. Orrex Jan 2015 #10

What is the more important question, IMHO, YarnAddict Jan 2015 #13

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That poster does not want a solution, just seems to want to spew Darb Jan 2015 #36

Charter schools most places are filled by lottery. Hard to cherry pick that. Recursion Jan 2015 #38

None of what you've written refutes anything in the OP Orrex Jan 2015 #40

Big Profits in Not-for-Profit Charter Schools ND-Dem Jan 2015 #48

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As long as they don't siphon any money from public schools, then more power to them Orrex Jan 2015 #15

Charter schools are public schools Recursion Jan 2015 #16

They are profit-generating machines in the guise of public schools Orrex Jan 2015 #24

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Where does the money go? Orrex Jan 2015 #29

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Public schools using public resources is "theft"? Recursion Jan 2015 #39

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Quality public education Recursion Jan 2015 #42

That answer is meaningless. Orrex Jan 2015 #43

Odd thing to "learn" since I don't think either of those are true Recursion Jan 2015 #44

This is exactly my problem with charter schools. HappyMe Jan 2015 #17

They have those... GummyBearz Jan 2015 #31

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Anyone who touts charters for "the poors" Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #18

Or look at DC, where they educate 45% of the students Recursion Jan 2015 #19

How is that at all responsive to my post, Recursion? Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #20

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Let me know when you're back for a visit, Recursion. Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #27

You too! Recursion Jan 2015 #28

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