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Friday, June 8, 2012

NYC Educator: If It Quacks Like a Charter School

NYC Educator: If It Quacks Like a Charter School:


If It Quacks Like a Charter School

NY charter school supporters are getting just a little antsy over the prospect that Mayor4Life may decide not to purchase a fourth term. It's even possible, though not highly likely, that someone not insane could become mayor, thus scuttling the drive to privatize all schools in the city. Thus, the charters are busing the parents all over the city and buying ad time to try to persuade people that charter schools are public schools.

The argument that they are, in fact, public schools is central to charters’ stance that they deserve to receive space rent-free in public school buildings. That allowance is made in New York City but is rare elsewhere.

Of course, it's very important that they be public. That way, no one will think folks like Geoff Canada and Eva