tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post277185809634357182..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: NJ Charter School Circus: LEAPin' Lizards!Dukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-2612518907486364652013-02-02T19:00:14.090-08:002013-02-02T19:00:14.090-08:00This has Norcross stink all over it.This has Norcross stink all over it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09094300924608829227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-64826280184094234852013-01-27T06:06:11.240-08:002013-01-27T06:06:11.240-08:00While I agree that I have nothing personal against...While I agree that I have nothing personal against charter schools in Camden or anywhere else, the fact remains that the charter schools in Camden are making it much harder for the district to improve and function well. Student populations shifting all over the district, loss of financial resources to expanding charter schools, and an inability for long terms planning (essential to setting short term priorities) due the pending Urban Hope Act schools and unlimited growth of other charters. Even the CREDO report (as much as a pro charter bias as that study has) could not demonstrate that charters in Camden are doing a better job. So, no, nothing personal against these charters but they are not helping and I am tired of hearing, "well, we have to try something in Camden - might as well be charters' -- because they are not working either.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003814941132010913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-60396609286544121292013-01-24T20:58:24.993-08:002013-01-24T20:58:24.993-08:00Like you Duke, I have no grudge against the charte...Like you Duke, I have no grudge against the charter schools in Camden. That goes double for DUE Seasons whose chief admin is a Westminster Choir College Alumni. God bless them for working just as hard as us for MUCH less money. But I am mystified as to why the NJDOE thinks charter schools (or even private and parochial schools) can do a better job than us. For one thing - they pay teachers less, often for working longer hours. And while they do have the right to refuse less 'desirable' students, in Camden thats a pretty slim margin. For example, several of my current scholars transfer in and out of charters and most often, there's no difference. Except for music instruction of course. No way they can afford to hire music teachers from top colleges. I think they generally get new teachers who leave when higher paying positions open up in public schools.Mrs. King's music studentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211235832988015448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-42830922964914359932013-01-24T13:12:59.267-08:002013-01-24T13:12:59.267-08:00How many edumorons does it take to cut a red ribbo...How many edumorons does it take to cut a red ribbon?<br /><br />Is it too early to start the charter bailout? <br /><br />Too crappy to fail? be carefulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874057836503053845noreply@blogger.com