Comments on: Picking sides in the charter school debate, with experience http://gothamschools.org/2010/03/05/picking-sides-in-the-charter-school-debate-with-experience/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://gothamschools.org/2010/03/05/picking-sides-in-the-charter-school-debate-with-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-257982 Chris Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:07:48 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=34141#comment-257982 While it may be true that charter schools are having their budgets slashed as well, those figures do not account for the private donations that find their way into charter schools. Not working with special education and ELL students also allow charter schools to better appropriate their funds. Did anyone see the amounts of money that Chancellor Klein found for that ***** Eva Moskowitz? That kind of money is unheard of in regular public schools. You can't argue that point. While it may be true that charter schools are having their budgets slashed as well, those figures do not account for the private donations that find their way into charter schools. Not working with special education and ELL students also allow charter schools to better appropriate their funds. Did anyone see the amounts of money that Chancellor Klein found for that ***** Eva Moskowitz? That kind of money is unheard of in regular public schools. You can’t argue that point.

]]> By: Bay Brown http://gothamschools.org/2010/03/05/picking-sides-in-the-charter-school-debate-with-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-257976 Bay Brown Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:13:49 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=34141#comment-257976 Charter budgets are being slashed even more than districts this year, yet many schools make academic enrichment a priority for struggling schools. I, too, am a parent of children that have attended both charters & district publics. In brief, I have found that the charter school is able to apply its resources to accommodate the needs of its unique student body, not a generic population. As an aside, if you feel you have a valid opinion in this controversy--or any for that matter--please use your real name. While I totally see the value of anonymity on some sites, I certainly don't here. If you can't stand behind it, don't post it--or give yourself a hyperbole check and then post. Charter budgets are being slashed even more than districts this year, yet many schools make academic enrichment a priority for struggling schools. I, too, am a parent of children that have attended both charters & district publics. In brief, I have found that the charter school is able to apply its resources to accommodate the needs of its unique student body, not a generic population.

As an aside, if you feel you have a valid opinion in this controversy–or any for that matter–please use your real name. While I totally see the value of anonymity on some sites, I certainly don’t here. If you can’t stand behind it, don’t post it–or give yourself a hyperbole check and then post.

]]> By: Michael M. http://gothamschools.org/2010/03/05/picking-sides-in-the-charter-school-debate-with-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-257736 Michael M. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:43:41 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=34141#comment-257736 All, There appear to be TWO comment strings on the same article. Please click article title to get to the full essay and other comments. GS Management, Any way to stitch the two together for future such Margin Notes / Community essays? All,
There appear to be TWO comment strings on the same article.
Please click article title to get to the full essay and other comments.

GS Management,
Any way to stitch the two together for future such Margin Notes / Community essays?

]]> By: Chris http://gothamschools.org/2010/03/05/picking-sides-in-the-charter-school-debate-with-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-257734 Chris Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:37:40 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=34141#comment-257734 One of the possible reasons that the regular school could not offer more tutoring is because city public school budgets are being slashed at an alarming rate. The results of the budget cuts are that out of classroom teachers are always the first to go. One of the possible reasons that the regular school could not offer more tutoring is because city public school budgets are being slashed at an alarming rate. The results of the budget cuts are that out of classroom teachers are always the first to go.

]]> By: insiderknowledge http://gothamschools.org/2010/03/05/picking-sides-in-the-charter-school-debate-with-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-257733 insiderknowledge Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:31:38 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=34141#comment-257733 Ebony.. wait till Harlem link determines that your child will not get the desired result on a state test and he is dismissed from the school or held from taking the test. Ebony.. wait till Harlem link determines that your child will not get the desired result on a state test and he is dismissed from the school or held from taking the test.

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