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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Democurmudgeon: Failing Charter Schools not getting Shut Down, continue to waste Taxpayer money.

Democurmudgeon: Failing Charter Schools not getting Shut Down, continue to waste Taxpayer money.:

Failing Charter Schools not getting Shut Down, continue to waste Taxpayer money.


The Republicans know one thing about their voters; they’re naturalborn freeloaders, looking for the easy way out, willing to run from the hardwork of real solutions. So let’s open some charter schools.
NY Times: The charter school movementhas expanded over the last 20 years largely on this promise: If exempted fromsome state regulations, charters could outperform traditional public schoolsbecause they have flexibility and can be more readily tailored to the needs ofstudents. Another selling point; …periodically reviewed … and easily shut downif they fail. It has not worked out that way.

Despite a growing number of studies showing that