tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post8269004433103371789..comments2023-09-19T03:17:44.567-04:00Comments on Epic Adventures Are Often Uncomfortable: Why Charter Schools Should Not Be the EnemyClixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-48563382561098246022012-01-06T16:01:40.036-05:002012-01-06T16:01:40.036-05:00In fairness, regular public schools are certainly ...In fairness, regular public schools are certainly able to accept private funding. It's just that charter schools happen to be the darling of the mega-rich right now (BILL GATES I AM LOOKING RIGHT AT YOU) so they tend to get more of that moolah.Clixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-60644071541605248912011-12-18T18:05:18.302-05:002011-12-18T18:05:18.302-05:00I don't think it's so much that charters t...I don't think it's so much that charters take money from neighborhood schools. There are several issues with charters that allow them to operate in a way that makes them quite different from neighborhood schools.<br /><br />For one, they are able to accept private funding (which is why corporate types are so pro-charter). Imagine if neighborhood schools got the same kind of money chartersMr. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523658949841161261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-10155673306846932452011-09-14T07:46:36.140-04:002011-09-14T07:46:36.140-04:00I've worked in both public schools and charter...I've worked in both public schools and charter schools and there are advantages to both. When I was in a charter school, I envied the benefits of the public school teachers. When I taught in a public school, I envied charter schools for being able to pick and choose their students :DSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251616457906473735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-38733162997244265972011-08-27T18:42:53.645-04:002011-08-27T18:42:53.645-04:00Mrs. Chili's description more aligns to what I...Mrs. Chili's description more aligns to what I thought charters might be, but I can see what you're saying with it being a kind of school that has more freedom to experiment with teaching methods. <br /><br />I have mixed feelings about charters--and I am not well informed about how they work--because there are so many people touting them as the solution to everything. Furthermore, I HappyChyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586840416488114845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-44935290804040860412011-08-27T10:46:43.859-04:002011-08-27T10:46:43.859-04:00I think one issue is that charter schools take fun...I think one issue is that charter schools take funding from the public schools in their district, perhaps on a per student basis? For this reason, and others, some folks suggest that charters are part of a conservative agenda to dissolve public schools.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736432060469980948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-75226976522187129022011-08-09T16:46:48.346-04:002011-08-09T16:46:48.346-04:00Yes, but that's the case with a regular public...Yes, but that's the case with a regular public school, isn't it? As long as public schools follow the laws and such, how they teach is entirely up to them.<br /><br />So how are you not just another public school? Do students have to apply to get in? or... ?<br /><br />does that make sense?Clixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-82904731094828780592011-08-09T15:15:44.921-04:002011-08-09T15:15:44.921-04:00What do you mean by "regulation"? We ha...What do you mean by "regulation"? We have to follow all the laws, of course - we still have to comply with the state curriculum standards and the seat-hour requirements, and our kids still have to take the standardized tests (we were the ONLY high school within something like a 50 mile radius last year to make AYP). Beyond that, though? How we teach is entirely up to us.Mrs. Chilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814787474739856911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-44250088363476968332011-08-07T22:15:43.919-04:002011-08-07T22:15:43.919-04:00So what sort of regulations do you have to follow ...So what sort of regulations do you have to follow (obviously safety, for example) and what can you ignore?Clixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-4700686342882541962011-08-07T20:23:27.038-04:002011-08-07T20:23:27.038-04:00I work in a charter high school, and we don't ...I work in a charter high school, and we don't do research. We're there to offer an alternative to the public school; we are still required to meet all the same standards set by the DOE, but we're able to do that in whatever way we see fit. Ours is an arts-based curriculum; everything we do ties into some form of fine or performance art. Example? Last year, we had an all-school Mrs. Chilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814787474739856911noreply@blogger.com