No Shame at the NJDOE
After all of the debunking that's taken place over the last several months, I cannot believe that ACTING NJDOE Commissioner Cerf would say this:
Matt Dicarlo:
Acting Education commissioner Chris Cerf says, “According to data over the past several years, charter schools on average across the state are outperforming other district options for students in high-need communities. However, we must also be honest that just as some district schools are failing students, some charter schools in New Jersey are also not performing at the level their students deserve. In exchange for greater autonomy to innovate and meet the specific needs of their students, charters have been held to strict account for the results they achieve in the classroom for students. We will not accept failure for our state’s children and will continue to hold all of our schools, both district and charter, accountable for their results.” [emphasis mine]This is an astonishing statement, and it has been debunked by many people many times:
Matt Dicarlo:
Isolating the effect of charter schools versus regular public schools is an exceedingly complicated