Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: 'Reaching Out' to the Black Community With a Wagging Finger, a Closed Fist, and an Empty Hand [View all]bigtree
(85,996 posts)33. compared to the amount of public schools, it's a pittance
about 89% of districts in the U.S. have no charter schools at all.
There are about 98,000 elementary and secondary public schools in the U.S.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
35 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
'Reaching Out' to the Black Community With a Wagging Finger, a Closed Fist, and an Empty Hand [View all]
bigtree
May 2012
OP
Yeah, well after much reading here on DU, I have little hope for the public system under Obama
Lionessa
May 2012
#5
well, just on the money invested on PE on the initiative of this admin alone he deserves support
bigtree
May 2012
#6
The research you quote is from 1997, when the majority of the few charter schools that existed
HiPointDem
May 2012
#14
In case you didn't know, charter schools aren't neighborhood schools. They're open to all students.
HiPointDem
May 2012
#19
I didn't say that, & I didn't do the study. I linked a reputable study & gave you a *fact* that
HiPointDem
May 2012
#23
You're free to keep repeating the falsehood that charter schools are neighborhood schools, but
HiPointDem
May 2012
#25
schools aren't closing because of charters. There are many, many factors behind closing schools
bigtree
May 2012
#30
Public schools are closing because the PTB want them to close. Charter schools are opening
HiPointDem
May 2012
#32
Most, if not all, of the extra money the admin put into ed has been used to coerce states and
HiPointDem
May 2012
#13
A large part of it went to RTTT, which went to coerce states and districts as I said.
HiPointDem
May 2012
#18
I don't have to "prove" it, it's right there in the requirements to get the money.
HiPointDem
May 2012
#26
Not in RTTT they're not. Regardless of how much money comes from the feds, the impetus for
HiPointDem
May 2012
#28
"Handful"? There were over 5600 charter schools in the US 2 years ago, with more than 2 million
HiPointDem
May 2012
#31
It was 5% in 2009, and getting bigger every year. Not to mention on-line schooling & vouchers, +
HiPointDem
May 2012
#34
I though we were assuming that we're both sincere in this discussion. I guess not.
bigtree
May 2012
#35