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Education

RandySF

(85,092 posts) Sat Jun 23, 2012, 02:57 PM Jun 2012

Are charter schools useless? [View all]

When we started looking around for a new school for our son in San Francisco, we looked at private, charter and other public schools. I went to the Greatschools web site, and saw that test scores at the charter schools were no better, and in some cases worse, that the traditional public elementary schools. What am I missing? Is it unique to San Francisco. Is it because of the students they serve? Are charter schools not living up to the hype? What's going on?

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Are charter schools useless? [View all] RandySF Jun 2012 OP

I think they are like the little girl with the little curl...! MADem Jun 2012 #1

It's why we chose a Catholic school. RandySF Jun 2012 #2

THANKS for the memory! elleng Jun 2012 #8

That's the norm, and not just in SF. Public schools outperform charter schools stopbush Jun 2012 #3

Econ 101 longship Jun 2012 #4

Yes thelordofhell Jun 2012 #5

I can only speak of the ones in my city. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #6

You're not missing anything. louis-t Jun 2012 #7

Test scores are often useless. noamnety Jun 2012 #9

Many around here (WI) seem to be themed Nikia Jun 2012 #10

They're useful for siphoning off tax money. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #11