Reader comments: Charter schools are mapping a course for education
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Charter | 4:24 a.m. June 17, 2008
The charters are growing because parents want a school that meets a need. What isn't said directly is that traditional public education isn't meeting the needs. It isn't entirely about funding because charters are doing the job with less cash. Public ed is broken.
Chuck | 8:50 a.m. June 17, 2008
I think the charter schools have started out with the right philosophies, particularly that they are smaller, but they are beginning to show signs of swinging even more than the public schools to fads and feel-good stuff.
Steven Jarvis | 8:59 a.m. June 17, 2008
Public Ed. is far from broken simply because of the existence of Charter Schools. These schools are akin to the checks and balances our Federal Government has, to keep things headed in the right direction.
Traditional districts do meet most student and parent needs. But those kids that are either gifted or slow at learning benefit more from an established Charter School because they teach to the child's ability in smaller groups. It would be great if the Districts adopted that sort of educational mentality, but costs and space would likely keep that from ever happening.
Traditional districts do meet most student and parent needs. But those kids that are either gifted or slow at learning benefit more from an established Charter School because they teach to the child's ability in smaller groups. It would be great if the Districts adopted that sort of educational mentality, but costs and space would likely keep that from ever happening.
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Anonymous | 9:02 a.m. June 17, 2008
What a novel idea! A teacher convention in the summer time! I always found the UEA convention's timing in October a bit odd since it seems to take away from the school year.
Anonymous | 9:26 a.m. June 17, 2008
Charter school kids = home school kids - parents that want to actually teach.
Anonymous | 11:59 a.m. June 17, 2008
One people, one state, one system. Not two systems.
Puzzled | 6:50 p.m. June 17, 2008
" It would be great if the Districts adopted that sort of educational mentality, but costs and space would likely keep that from ever happening. "
This puzzles me - charter schools don't have any more money than regular schools. Please explain.
This puzzles me - charter schools don't have any more money than regular schools. Please explain.
Teacher | 9:43 p.m. June 17, 2008
Anonymous: UEA is a Union. They would never hold their meeting in the summer because none of us would go.
Puzzled: I know some charter schools who pay teachers more than the local school districts.
Puzzled: I know some charter schools who pay teachers more than the local school districts.
Anonymous | 2:47 a.m. June 18, 2008
UEA is not a union.
It is an association.
Your legislator can tell you why.
It is an association.
Your legislator can tell you why.
Steven Jarvis | 9:00 a.m. June 18, 2008
Puzzled:
Yes Charters have less money to work with. However, they use what they have more efficiently in addition to having lower administrative overhead. They also save a ton of money on building costs because laws for how much land they require aren't the same as what the District schools require. It is really a matter of state law that allows charters to be effective cost wise, and Districts to not be.
Yes Charters have less money to work with. However, they use what they have more efficiently in addition to having lower administrative overhead. They also save a ton of money on building costs because laws for how much land they require aren't the same as what the District schools require. It is really a matter of state law that allows charters to be effective cost wise, and Districts to not be.
Professor | 7:00 p.m. June 18, 2008
Yes Anonymous, the UEA is a political "association" with union dues that tries to keep from looking like a union. Regardless, Charter Schools are a good idea. They are working well. Quite upsetting to The Association.
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