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Saturday, February 1, 2014

V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Charteropoly

V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Charteropoly:



Charteropoly

In this Bloomberg-era game of not-so-much chance as planned privatization of education, you can build your way to personal fortune by closing N.Y.C. public schools and opening more charter schools.  


I was very pleased to learn that Mayor Di Blasio is redirecting money meant for charter-school expansion towards universal pre-K.  Hallelujah!

Where Have All the Public Schools Gone? (Based on "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?")
Where have all the public schools gone, long time passing?Where have all the public schools gone, long time ago?Where have all the public schools gone?Big bucks have bought them everyone.Oh, when will they ever learn?Oh, when will they ever learn? Where have all the Big bucks gone, long time passing?Where have all the Big bucks gone, long time ago?Where have all the Big bucks gone?Gone for charter