Hey KIPP: Take the Camden Challenge!
The terrific Paul Thomas summarizes the ongoing KIPP charter school controversy. The sad fact is that KIPP and other "successful" charters cannot replicate their "success" on a large scale, because they do not serve the same students as public schools and they are spending more money per pupil. Paul nicely summarizes the research, and you can read Bruce Baker and Ed Fuller for more.
Given this truth, Diane Ravitch has issued a standing challenge to KIPP: take over an entire district. If KIPP really has the "secret sauce," they ought to share it with the rest of the nation.
May I suggest the perfect place for KIPP to take up this challenge? Camden, NJ.
The road has been paved for KIPP's entrance to Camden anyway, what with the NJDOE threatening to
Given this truth, Diane Ravitch has issued a standing challenge to KIPP: take over an entire district. If KIPP really has the "secret sauce," they ought to share it with the rest of the nation.
May I suggest the perfect place for KIPP to take up this challenge? Camden, NJ.
The road has been paved for KIPP's entrance to Camden anyway, what with the NJDOE threatening to