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RandySF

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6. My personal feelings.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 08:19 PM

Jun 2012

We, as a society should scrap charter schools. Public funds should be focused on improving public schools. If individuals want to bolster private alternatives, they should should help the parochial system which has a better proven track record among the world of private schools. Charters sound more and more like scams.

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A Major Charter School Scandal (American Indian Public Charter Schools) [View all] Starry Messenger Jun 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #1

Because they have good test scores the abuse is ignored proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #2

This should be one of Bill Maher's "New Rules" Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #4

I'm shocked, shocked Tansy_Gold Jun 2012 #3

He was pretty effing bold. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #5

My personal feelings. RandySF Jun 2012 #6

when charters are this hosed up, it's all good to shut them down. mopinko Jun 2012 #7

I honestly like Shanker's original vision for them. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #8

Holy shit HankyDub Jul 2012 #9

It pisses me off that guys like this prey on the vulnerable communities too. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #10