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Category Archives: Charter Schools
The ghost of selective admissions
The Denver Post this weekend kept alive the oppositional dualism that far too often permeates the education debate by doing the usual Tastes Great, Less Filling argument on charter schools (see for; and against). This puzzles me. I don’t know too many reasonable people who think that … Continue reading
New Orleans as Phoenix
One of the interesting thought experiments of the past decade is the question: what if you could redo an entire school district including a large percentage of independently managed schools with different models, instead of the usual one-size-fits-all central bureaucracy … Continue reading
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California dreaming?
Sweet dreams or nightmares? Say what one wants about the advantages or disadvantages of what follows, but the pace of change — not minor, incremental, paper-shuffling change; but bold, substantial, systematic change — quickens: In a startling acknowledgment that the … Continue reading
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Shhhhh. Don’t talk about quality.
The Denver Post’s article yesterday focuses on schools trying to attract students. It talks about marketing, fliers, door-to-door recruiting, money, branding, promotion, etc. Absent, except for one indirect instance, is any mention of school quality. Quality not only matters, in choosing schools … Continue reading
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Graduation day note to adults: Get involved
Last night I attended the inaugural 8th grade graduation of West Denver Prep (on whose board I serve). This was an enthralling and uplifting event, with a poignant and vibrant address by Paul Lopez (Denver City Council District 3), and remarkable advice from the teacher selected to address … Continue reading
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The charter difference in D.C.
Having just posted on the need to close bad charter schools, it’s good to end the week on a positive note. In Washington D.C., long one of the cities with the worst public education system in the nation, charters are … Continue reading
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Closing bad charters
After a national election where both candidates supported enhanced funding for charter schools, and the appointment of a Secretary of Education who has seen an expansion of charters in his Chicago district (47 over his term), it is hopefully time to move … Continue reading
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