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yardwork

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9. The focus on test scores is a huge frustration to me.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 06:28 PM

Jul 2012

It's the main reason my kids were in private and then a charter school. I believe that constant testing is a form of child abuse. Both my kids are bright but anxious people - they don't need the added stress of test after test after test. None of those tests actually measure real world performance anyway.

The focus on testing is one of my biggest issues with public education in the U.S.

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My kids have attended a private school, a charter school, and a public high school. [View all] yardwork Jul 2012 OP

Thanks for this. elleng Jul 2012 #1

Thanks! It's nothing earthshaking. I'm not sure what it means. yardwork Jul 2012 #2

It means, imo, there are opportunities for good education everywhere, elleng Jul 2012 #4

Unfortunately, the charter school concept has been hijacked by "entrepreneurs" rfranklin Jul 2012 #3

I'm afraid you're right, elleng Jul 2012 #5

Is there a clear distinction between for-profit and nonprofit charters ? eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #8

Thanks for sharing your experiences proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #6

That first parent/teacher-driven charter sounds like how they were originally intended. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #7

The focus on test scores is a huge frustration to me. yardwork Jul 2012 #9

I totally agree-re: child abuse Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #10

so often the best school teach things that are not on the tests. mopinko Jul 2012 #11

I would add that, LWolf Jul 2012 #12

After my family's experience, I agree with you. yardwork Jul 2012 #13

That's the heart of the matter. LWolf Jul 2012 #14

the story about your "mom & pop" charter is no surprise, and it's what will eventually happen to HiPointDem Jul 2012 #15

We're moving from a cooperative national government model to a for-profit global model. yardwork Jul 2012 #16