Comments on: We read the Race to the Top application so you don’t have to http://gothamschools.org/2010/06/09/we-read-the-race-to-the-top-application-so-you-dont-have-to/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aretha Pinault http://gothamschools.org/2010/06/09/we-read-the-race-to-the-top-application-so-you-dont-have-to/comment-page-1/#comment-298262 Aretha Pinault Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:10:19 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=40335#comment-298262 Nice blog post but for whatever reason your weblogs theme is broken in the Phase Out v3.22 web browser. I simply wanted to let you know... Nice blog post but for whatever reason your weblogs theme is broken in the Phase Out v3.22 web browser. I simply wanted to let you know…

]]> By: Race to the Top, a very brief overview « Chart.Ed http://gothamschools.org/2010/06/09/we-read-the-race-to-the-top-application-so-you-dont-have-to/comment-page-1/#comment-291881 Race to the Top, a very brief overview « Chart.Ed Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:02:27 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=40335#comment-291881 [...] award should mean some big changes in testing, student data, and teacher recruitment, training, evaluation, and termination [...] [...] award should mean some big changes in testing, student data, and teacher recruitment, training, evaluation, and termination [...]

]]> By: Race to the Top: A better chance this time? - EdVANTAGE Blog - The Official Blog of the New York State Council of School Superintendents http://gothamschools.org/2010/06/09/we-read-the-race-to-the-top-application-so-you-dont-have-to/comment-page-1/#comment-272233 Race to the Top: A better chance this time? - EdVANTAGE Blog - The Official Blog of the New York State Council of School Superintendents Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:49:54 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=40335#comment-272233 [...] Schools provides a 647 word summary of the state’s 450+ page new [...] [...] Schools provides a 647 word summary of the state’s 450+ page new [...]

]]> By: Pogue http://gothamschools.org/2010/06/09/we-read-the-race-to-the-top-application-so-you-dont-have-to/comment-page-1/#comment-271948 Pogue Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:19:38 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=40335#comment-271948 And watch out smalls schools, too.  You started out great because Bloomberg and Klein and Gates allowed you  to pick and choose kids to show how great small schools are, then you couldn't pick and choose anymore.  You were now getting the same kids as the closed-down large schools got, only you're not getting the same services, support, nor experienced leadership.  You've served your purpose, too.  Now shut it down and get out of the way.  KIPP's a comin'! Yeehah! And watch out smalls schools, too.  You started out great because Bloomberg and Klein and Gates allowed you  to pick and choose kids to show how great small schools are, then you couldn’t pick and choose anymore.  You were now getting the same kids as the closed-down large schools got, only you’re not getting the same services, support, nor experienced leadership.  You’ve served your purpose, too.  Now shut it down and get out of the way.  KIPP’s a comin’! Yeehah!

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]]> By: Michael Fiorillo http://gothamschools.org/2010/06/09/we-read-the-race-to-the-top-application-so-you-dont-have-to/comment-page-1/#comment-271800 Michael Fiorillo Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:21:17 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=40335#comment-271800 Surprise, surprise: the charter chains are the ones being pushed by the state and the feds. Watch out, mom-and-pop charters: they may get rid of you before they cann get rid of the public schools. After all, you've served your purpose. Surprise, surprise: the charter chains are the ones being pushed by the state and the feds.

Watch out, mom-and-pop charters: they may get rid of you before they cann get rid of the public schools. After all, you’ve served your purpose.

]]> By: I noticed that... http://gothamschools.org/2010/06/09/we-read-the-race-to-the-top-application-so-you-dont-have-to/comment-page-1/#comment-271712 I noticed that... Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:01:44 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=40335#comment-271712 "State officials also emphasize in the application that they believe charter schools — particularly the large, well-established charter networks like KIPP and Uncommon Schools — would play a large role in re-making schools. To encourage the growth of charters, the state is proposing a fund that will help “high performing” charter operators reduce the interest on debt they owe from building their own facilities." What about the high performing public schools? Why are isn't the RttT funding going to those schools so it can be replicated? It sounds to me that this grant is going to favor the charter schools and ignore the low performing public schools. Where's the fairness here? Gut feeling the RttT grant will be re-routed surreptiously to all these charter schools. A race that's rigged! “State officials also emphasize in the application that they believe charter schools — particularly the large, well-established charter networks like KIPP and Uncommon Schools — would play a large role in re-making schools. To encourage the growth of charters, the state is proposing a fund that will help “high performing” charter operators reduce the interest on debt they owe from building their own facilities.” What about the high performing public schools? Why are isn’t the RttT funding going to those schools so it can be replicated? It sounds to me that this grant is going to favor the charter schools and ignore the low performing public schools. Where’s the fairness here? Gut feeling the RttT grant will be re-routed surreptiously to all these charter schools. A race that’s rigged!

]]> By: Smith http://gothamschools.org/2010/06/09/we-read-the-race-to-the-top-application-so-you-dont-have-to/comment-page-1/#comment-271701 Smith Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:51:06 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=40335#comment-271701 Wait, are you saying most of this money will NOT go to schools? Wait, are you saying most of this money will NOT go to schools?

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