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How to Recruit the Best Charter Schools for Poor and Minority Kids

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10 responses to “How to Recruit the Best Charter Schools for Poor and Minority Kids”

  1. DJRippert Avatar
    DJRippert

    “Any politician who opposes such results in Virginia raise your hand- and retire.”

    That would eliminate most of the Democrats who are beholden to the teachers’ unions.

    1. James C. Sherlock Avatar
      James C. Sherlock

      Gov. Youngkin can present it accurately as a civil rights issue, which it most certainly is. Such an initiative will try to help poor Black and Hispanic kids whom the current system does not serve.

      It will be at least illustrative to see Senate and House Democrats pick a side and vote. Democrats in the Senate will need their entire caucus to kill it.

  2. Bubba1855 Avatar
    Bubba1855

    teacher’s unions will fight tooth and nail against this…as well as all of the administrators and ‘special ed’ types who feel they ‘know the right way to teach’…of course they’re efforts over the years have been pathetic. Local ‘liberal’ school boards will also fight against this because they are part of the problem.

    1. James C. Sherlock Avatar
      James C. Sherlock

      See my answer to DJ above. A bill to change charter school law to the model bill in order to help poor Black and Hispanic children will present a defining dilemma to Democrats.

  3. Nancy Naive Avatar
    Nancy Naive

    The best way? Money. Spend it.

  4. Dick Hall-Sizemore Avatar
    Dick Hall-Sizemore

    After reading your recent posts, I have been persuaded to abandon my prior belief that charter schools could be “home-grown”.

    1. sherlockj Avatar
      sherlockj

      I think you are correct. Success requires levels of vision, professionalism, experience and money that a group of parents, however well intentioned, simply cannot muster.

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