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RandySF

(84,117 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2012, 02:03 PM Jul 2012

I wish SOME charter school critics would stop being hypocrites. [View all]

I just had a lengthy discussion about the virtues and drawbacks about charter schools, especially the KIPP program in San Francisco. I acknowledged the pluses and minuses while she bashed it up one side and down the other, primarily criticising its ability to catch the most motivated kids and parents in the most at-risk neighborhood in the city. Then, at the end of the conversation, she admitted tha her daughter attends Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, which is one of the two most selective high schools in the district. In other words, a selective school for me, but not for three. I'm sorry, but that's hypocrisy.

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I wish SOME charter school critics would stop being hypocrites. [View all] RandySF Jul 2012 OP

seperate the precious spawn from the various forms of scum = charter schools nt msongs Jul 2012 #1

And so do Lowell and Asawa, which are public high schools. RandySF Jul 2012 #2

My daughter went to a charter abolugi Jul 2012 #3

Too many opening. RandySF Jul 2012 #4

Charters are a very mixed bag. Some are wonderful, some there just to steal money ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #5

Thanks a fact, ProgressiveProfessor. The broadbrushing by "progressives" is embarrassing. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #21

Public schools are microcosms sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #18

IMHO, there's no sanity around the discussion of Charter Schools on these boards. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #6

it's like having a rational adult discussion about the pros and cons of grand theft or forgery. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #8

Or ice cream or puppies. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #9

nothing to do with public schools "getting their fucking shit together". has to do with capital HiPointDem Jul 2012 #31

shitty schools. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #32

you work for the charter industry. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #33

You have your head... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #35

"non-profits" and "private sector" charters "public school system" = "public" charters HiPointDem Jul 2012 #36

What purpose is served sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #7

Many, but not all, tradional schools are too large and bureaucratic to respond to students' needs. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #10

If an institution is too large sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #11

You must not be in the education field... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #12

Whether or not sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #14

Fixed or eliminated. Fixing is really really hard... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #13

I've been a teacher sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #15

Well, there simply ARE many terrific charter schools. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #17

You are free sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #19

I'm not on DU to "win" arguments with stangers. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #20

Sorry. sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #22

Your mind is made up, you hate charters, you are too buried in your position. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #23

A very nice school sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #24

OK. Here's the catch. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #25

Nothing is wrong with it. sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #27

Jonathan P Raymond, Broad Superintendent's Academy 2006. How come all your examples of failed HiPointDem Jul 2012 #34

Here's another nice school: NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #26

Public education sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #28

Well, what's the beef? sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #16

Where did I say that? RandySF Jul 2012 #30

Charters should provide something that the general public schools do not ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #29