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duffyduff

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14. Not to pick a fight,

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 12:46 AM

Dec 2012

but there is no such thing as a "public charter school." They don't have to be corporate run to qualify as a private school that is set up to get public money.

Charter schools are NOT public schools. There is a LOT more to being a public school than taking taxpayer money.

"Reformers" used to come up with that junk of calling charter schools "public schools," but nowadays the reformers don't pretend these schools to be anything other than private schools that are set up to get public money.

As far as I am concerned, charter schools should have all taxpayer money cut off. If any are any good, let them operate as the private schools they truly are and charge tuition.

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Welcome. I retired this year so I'm technically not supposed to answer. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #1

Smarminess, we are in exactly the same place and your post is right on the mark. erinlough Dec 2012 #2

One of the absolutely most brain-dead features of the "reform" movement... Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #13

"Common Core" is Bill Gates-style hogwash duffyduff Dec 2012 #16

Wow, very interesting NeedleCast Dec 2012 #17

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Texas teacher here-3 yrs. retired. narnian60 Dec 2012 #4

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I would definitely recommend it, with the following provisos: mbperrin Dec 2012 #6

15 year current teacher here. montanto Dec 2012 #7

The answer is "no" to both duffyduff Dec 2012 #8

Since you include that you are lucky-better stick with your luck MichiganVote Dec 2012 #9

I mostly love my job. kwassa Dec 2012 #10

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I'm in year 12 of teaching high school noamnety Dec 2012 #12

Not to pick a fight, duffyduff Dec 2012 #14

Just to clarify noamnety Dec 2012 #15

Thanks All NeedleCast Dec 2012 #18

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No. LWolf Dec 2012 #20

33 years in urban schools. Still love the kids. The rest of it blows. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #21