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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Corporate "Reformers" HATE Occam's Razor

Jersey Jazzman: Corporate "Reformers" HATE Occam's Razor

Corporate "Reformers" HATE Occam's Razor

Occam's Razor: "The simplest explanation is most likely the correct one." That's a little simplistic, perhaps, but the principal is important: it shifts the burden of proof away from those who state the obvious and the observable on to those who want to believe in their preconceived notions.

Which brings us to charter schools:
An umbrella group for the city's charter schools says its members outperformed district schools on state exams this year - but admits they serve fewer special-needs kids.
A study by the New York City Charter School Center says charters "have lower enrollment rates for