| "Do you remember when the charter school idea was first circulated in 1988 and how the idea was sold in the 1990s? We were told that charters would save the taxpayers millions or billions because they would be lean and efficient: no central bureaucracy. Surprise! Now charters are suing in NY and DC for the same funding as public schools, -- the ones that are required to accept English language learners, kids with disabilities, and unmotivated kids. And guess who is siding with them to drain more money out of the public schools: the U.S. Dept of Education's Office of Civil Rights! "This is classic bait and switch. The bait? "Charters will save money and get dramatic results for the neediest kids" BUT here comes the switch: "we pitched charter schools as more economical, more efficient, lower-cost alternatives. Now that we've got them up and running, up and running we want more $$$$$ |
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