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NYC_SKP

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9. Or ice cream or puppies.

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:52 AM

Jul 2012

There are a hell of a lot of DU members who teach or work at public charter schools.

If public schools don't get their fucking shit together, and soon, there will be a hell of a lot more traditional shitty school teachers out of work.

Good day.

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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