Comments on: FYI: New Research Finds Stronger Charter Schools Laws in States With Large Hispanic and College-Educated Populations http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/02/29/fyi-new-research-finds-stronger-charter-schools-laws-in-states-with-large-hispanic-and-college-educated-populations/ A brown girl's perspective Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:20:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Erasmusje http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/02/29/fyi-new-research-finds-stronger-charter-schools-laws-in-states-with-large-hispanic-and-college-educated-populations/#comment-1123 Erasmusje Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:20:38 +0000 http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/02/29/fyi-new-research-finds-stronger-charter-schools-laws-in-states-with-large-hispanic-and-college-educated-populations/#comment-1123 i am gonna show this to my friend, dude i am gonna show this to my friend, dude

]]> By: leo http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/02/29/fyi-new-research-finds-stronger-charter-schools-laws-in-states-with-large-hispanic-and-college-educated-populations/#comment-30 leo Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:03:00 +0000 http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/02/29/fyi-new-research-finds-stronger-charter-schools-laws-in-states-with-large-hispanic-and-college-educated-populations/#comment-30 as long as disinvestment of people of color communities continues & the tax base leaves, we'll always be looking for alternatives. I think charters are a good ideal but just like this example from New Orleans East, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4200/is_20071217/ai_n21164370, There is a STRONG possibility for abuse of power and accountability. This charter school is in the community i worked in and this family who ran it created a shadow Board of Directors that were separate from what their legal document said, leaving the existing Board powerless to control Administration. Also, I'm concerned with teachers' working rights to be honored in this model. Maybe other Charter schools have setup better models dealing with these issues... as long as disinvestment of people of color communities continues & the tax base leaves, we’ll always be looking for alternatives.

I think charters are a good ideal but just like this example from New Orleans East, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4200/is_20071217/ai_n21164370,

There is a STRONG possibility for abuse of power and accountability. This charter school is in the community i worked in and this family who ran it created a shadow Board of Directors that were separate from what their legal document said, leaving the existing Board powerless to control Administration. Also, I’m concerned with teachers’ working rights to be honored in this model. Maybe other Charter schools have setup better models dealing with these issues…

]]> By: Mike Van Winkle http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/02/29/fyi-new-research-finds-stronger-charter-schools-laws-in-states-with-large-hispanic-and-college-educated-populations/#comment-26 Mike Van Winkle Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:30:24 +0000 http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/02/29/fyi-new-research-finds-stronger-charter-schools-laws-in-states-with-large-hispanic-and-college-educated-populations/#comment-26 This doesn't surprise me. Polls have long showed that minority communities STRONGLY favor alternatives to traditional public schools. This doesn’t surprise me. Polls have long showed that minority communities STRONGLY favor alternatives to traditional public schools.

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