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longship

(40,416 posts)

4. Econ 101

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 03:08 PM

Jun 2012

They get money from state. They spend less per student and pay their teachers less, both so they can make a profit, which they often do not do.

Charter schools are educational Three Card Monty with all this risk put on the students.

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Are charter schools useless? [View all] RandySF Jun 2012 OP

I think they are like the little girl with the little curl...! MADem Jun 2012 #1

It's why we chose a Catholic school. RandySF Jun 2012 #2

THANKS for the memory! elleng Jun 2012 #8

That's the norm, and not just in SF. Public schools outperform charter schools stopbush Jun 2012 #3

Econ 101 longship Jun 2012 #4

Yes thelordofhell Jun 2012 #5

I can only speak of the ones in my city. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #6

You're not missing anything. louis-t Jun 2012 #7

Test scores are often useless. noamnety Jun 2012 #9

Many around here (WI) seem to be themed Nikia Jun 2012 #10

They're useful for siphoning off tax money. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #11