21 Reasons Why Charter Schools Would Not Work in the State of Washington
This contributor has chosen to remain anonymous but wanted to share their opinion.
Dora
1. Charters have NOT outperformed public schools – the majority of charter schools have performed equal to or poorer than public schools.
2. Charter schools too often increase segregation of minority students and students of poverty.
3. Charter school legislation has led on to voucher systems which are funding religious schools or anything that
A Facebook Comment
This is post that is on the Parents Across America Facebook page that I wanted to share. It seems apropos at a time when several of our representatives have jumped onto the bandwagon of corporate reform of our public school system.
Dora
The market-based education reforms being pushed by the 1% are a great way to win votes, make money, and sound like you want what’s best for kids! Completely unaware of the intricacies of teaching & learning, their privileged status in society has also left them oblivious to the countless obstacles to educational success put in place by the ever-growing epidemic of poverty that hangs over our society like a dark cloud.
As they seek to blame teachers for everything that’s wrong with public education, they have also convinced a
