tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113479300897983388.post4235501859156589598..comments2024-01-06T06:09:29.140-05:00Comments on An Urban Teacher's Education: Why I'll Be Voting Against Charter Schools (I-1240) In Washington Statejames boutinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09625944306253098621noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113479300897983388.post-80180061874018739632013-08-03T20:33:37.293-04:002013-08-03T20:33:37.293-04:00Charter schools have changed the traditional think...Charter schools have changed the traditional thinking on education. We have needed a change for a long time. Charter schools are just the first step in the process. There are still many more changes to be made. Charter schools are providing the model for change. Teachers, parents and community member are joining together to make these improvements. It has been a long time coming. I do not think it will end with charter schools. We still have a lot of things we can do to make education better in this country. Charter schools are leading the charge. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113479300897983388.post-84116006789855829252013-04-24T00:40:14.769-04:002013-04-24T00:40:14.769-04:00I am a former MS/HS teacher, now heading into PhD ...I am a former MS/HS teacher, now heading into PhD work. I taught in Charter schools here in OH and I can say there is nothing I'd like more than to see them shut down. I also currently am trying to get out of my final one class a term adjunct position with a proprietary college. Profit and education are NOT good bedfellows. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113479300897983388.post-90184434206339253522012-10-07T19:48:22.289-04:002012-10-07T19:48:22.289-04:00Absolutely, Stu. I just saw an advertisement for t...Absolutely, Stu. I just saw an advertisement for the school I referenced in the post today. It's really fancy and appealing, and in the more affluent part of our district. My school doesn't have any fancy flyers like I saw today. And we're not targeting students from the affluent part of the district...james boutinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625944306253098621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113479300897983388.post-29599640339382580462012-10-07T18:37:34.497-04:002012-10-07T18:37:34.497-04:00I've seen some of this in my part of Indiana.....I've seen some of this in my part of Indiana...public schools have started spending some of their budget on advertising. I get very upset when I see it...I know that something else is being neglected. Just one more reason that the "business model" doesn't work for schools.Stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854925612517206979noreply@blogger.com