Reply #23: No idea is all evil or all good. All these posts are to denigrate anyone with

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a different idea. I do not think all charters are created equal. Just like all public schools are not pristine environments of learning. Why can't we get together on this thing.

Why can't we agree that what is happening in urban, inner city schools is not a good model?
That we are creating a cycle of poverty and failing certain children??
That these schools invariably get the worst teachers??

That public schools with parent participation are rated the best.
That most public schools are not failing our children.
THat most teachers are doing a great job with little funding.

This all or nothing attitude from some on this board is disheartening. We are not talking about the entire public system, we are trying to discuss how best to help children that for the most part will
not have a chance in the current system.

I think Corey Booker said it best if we keep pulling left and right we will get nowhere, we need to move forward, not side to side. The constant drumbeat against a new idea is not swaying most on
this board, in fact I think more have been completely turned off. Rethink your strategy or continue to lose support for your agenda.

At the end of the day the children are my agenda.