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Re: I used to be disgusted, and now I try to be amused.
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Originally Posted by Adder
Yup. Thus undermining the case for charter schools. And look, no evil union required!
Vouchers, charter schools, or whatever the right wants now are certainly a leg up for some kids in difficult circumstances, but only some, and probably those who were most likely to find success anyway.
Maybe that's worth doing, but doesn't appear to be scalable and thus isn't really a solution. ETA: And, as you suggest, may be actively harmful to those left behind.
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I'm willing to defend charter schools on a number of grounds. They're better at innovating with curriculum than public schools, which are usually playing to the average and often have a lot of strictures formed by the expectation of the herd. Some put more emphasis on academics over sports than comparable public schools. They often can avoid some of the spoil-system mentality of hiring that you see in many public school systems.
I like them as a part of the solution and a part of a diverse approach to education.
Also, kids today don't learn enough about funk.
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Last edited by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy; 08-18-2016 at 04:57 PM..
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