tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post2796843252277351209..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Brings Segregation, Attrition, High-Spending to CamdenDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-82055943107845486772013-05-03T10:00:15.062-07:002013-05-03T10:00:15.062-07:00In Rhode Island, our big charter reform law a few ...In Rhode Island, our big charter reform law a few years ago wandered off-topic for typical parochial Rhode Island reasons, and we ended up with a "mayoral academy" law that was a mishmash of mayoral control and CMO charter management.<br /><br />This meant that the first instance of this kind of school was managed by Democracy Prep, but managed by an independent board with 1 representative from each of the four urban and suburban participating communities.<br /><br />Before the second year was out, they decided DP wanted too much money in fees, kicked them out, and went with local leadership.<br /><br />Needless to say, the second mayoral academy (AF, natch!) has finessed the makeup of their board to show a little less... independence.Tom Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-23749924601032413012013-05-02T15:14:35.232-07:002013-05-02T15:14:35.232-07:00You were mistaken when you said our special ed tea...You were mistaken when you said our special ed teachers were first on the chopping block. Ditto about arts. (possibly next though). Instead, our untenured K-5 teachers were pink-slipped today. Some of best and brightest cut to make room for a cheaper model-regardless of the impact on some of the neediest kids on earth. Don't hold your breath waiting for the NJEA to sound the charge. They were AWOL in 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, and 12. And us, still desparate to believe they really care about us.Mrs. King's music studentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211235832988015448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-89977719013744907952013-05-01T16:46:20.195-07:002013-05-01T16:46:20.195-07:0023% attrition is very high. Attrition is a proxy ...23% attrition is very high. Attrition is a proxy for parental satisfaction, and it is a good sign about how families feel about the school.almhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420465709926105665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-79070673873156031562013-05-01T05:16:22.823-07:002013-05-01T05:16:22.823-07:00Sorry for the typo: "ally" should be &qu...Sorry for the typo: "ally" should be "allay."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-54407770312610174042013-05-01T05:15:08.955-07:002013-05-01T05:15:08.955-07:00As always, thanks for your fine reporting.
This r...As always, thanks for your fine reporting.<br /><br />This result was baked in from the beginning, and inevitable: so-called reformers themselves always speak about "scaling up" charters, and the economies of scale provided by the chains are irresistible to them.<br /><br />The small, mom-and-pop charters have never been strategically intended as anything but stalking horses used to ally community resistance to the diversion of funds away from the publ;ic schools. The medium-long range goal has always been to bring the Big Guys in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com