Florida’s big charter school problem (which Jeb Bush manages not to talk about)

[Disir]

In 2011, the Miami Herald ran a special report called “Cashing In On Kids — Florida’s Charter Schools: big money, little oversight” that reviewed the state’s 15-year charter expansion and found that after spending billions in public funds to support these schools, the educational reform had “turned into one of the region’s fastest-growing industries, backed by real-estate developers and promoted by politicians” with little oversight. It said in part:

Charter schools have become a parallel school system unto themselves, a system controlled largely by for-profit management companies and private landlords — one and the same, in many cases — and rife with insider deals and potential conflicts of interest.

In many instances, the educational mission of the school clashes with the profit-making mission of the management company, a Miami Herald examination of South Florida’s charter school industry has found. Consider:
Florida’s big charter school problem (which Jeb Bush manages not to talk about)

He isn't going to talk about it. There is too much money being sucked out.

 

[ScienceRocks]

It's weird how everything republicans do leads to little oversight and cashing out on poor people. Evil bastards.

 

[P F Tinmore]

It's weird how everything republicans do leads to little oversight and cashing out on poor people. Evil bastards.

Not to mention packing their friend's pockets with our tax money. That is the whole purpose of charter schools or any other privatization.

 

[depotoo]

Florida charter schools score well in latest comparison

Florida’s charter school students continue to score higher, make larger gains and face smaller achievement gaps than their traditional-school peers, according to a new state report.

The annual report, based on student achievement data from the 2013-14 school year, largely aligns with the findings of six previous versions. Charter schools fare better in 154 of its 177 comparisons, which track proficiency, learning gains and achievement gaps for different student groups.

2015 report

 

[depotoo]

Also, charter schools do not receive any millage.

 

[HenryBHough]

If Jeb were an actual presidential contender this thread might have been worth reading.

 

[GHook93]

In 2011, the Miami Herald ran a special report called “Cashing In On Kids — Florida’s Charter Schools: big money, little oversight” that reviewed the state’s 15-year charter expansion and found that after spending billions in public funds to support these schools, the educational reform had “turned into one of the region’s fastest-growing industries, backed by real-estate developers and promoted by politicians” with little oversight. It said in part:

Charter schools have become a parallel school system unto themselves, a system controlled largely by for-profit management companies and private landlords — one and the same, in many cases — and rife with insider deals and potential conflicts of interest.

In many instances, the educational mission of the school clashes with the profit-making mission of the management company, a Miami Herald examination of South Florida’s charter school industry has found. Consider:
Florida’s big charter school problem (which Jeb Bush manages not to talk about)

He isn't going to talk about it. There is too much money being sucked out.

Public schools protect the worst of the worst teachers. Charter schools have at will teachers. All schools must abide by certain laws. I am more confident in a charter school doing the right thing then a public school.


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[Disir]

In 2011, the Miami Herald ran a special report called “Cashing In On Kids — Florida’s Charter Schools: big money, little oversight” that reviewed the state’s 15-year charter expansion and found that after spending billions in public funds to support these schools, the educational reform had “turned into one of the region’s fastest-growing industries, backed by real-estate developers and promoted by politicians” with little oversight. It said in part:

Charter schools have become a parallel school system unto themselves, a system controlled largely by for-profit management companies and private landlords — one and the same, in many cases — and rife with insider deals and potential conflicts of interest.

In many instances, the educational mission of the school clashes with the profit-making mission of the management company, a Miami Herald examination of South Florida’s charter school industry has found. Consider:
Florida’s big charter school problem (which Jeb Bush manages not to talk about)

He isn't going to talk about it. There is too much money being sucked out.

Public schools protect the worst of the worst teachers. Charter schools have at will teachers. All schools must abide by certain laws. I am more confident in a charter school doing the right thing then a public school.


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No. Public schools don't protect the worst of the worst.

 

[depotoo]

Actually they do, whether it be in CO, Tx, Ok, Fl, or CA. , etc., etc., etc. Having family members that have taught in many states, and what they have seen happen over the years is a pretty decent sampling. And they say it is increasingly getting worse, rather than better. Bad teacher's, principals, staff, counselors, get moved around.

In 2011, the Miami Herald ran a special report called “Cashing In On Kids — Florida’s Charter Schools: big money, little oversight” that reviewed the state’s 15-year charter expansion and found that after spending billions in public funds to support these schools, the educational reform had “turned into one of the region’s fastest-growing industries, backed by real-estate developers and promoted by politicians” with little oversight. It said in part:

Charter schools have become a parallel school system unto themselves, a system controlled largely by for-profit management companies and private landlords — one and the same, in many cases — and rife with insider deals and potential conflicts of interest.

In many instances, the educational mission of the school clashes with the profit-making mission of the management company, a Miami Herald examination of South Florida’s charter school industry has found. Consider:
Florida’s big charter school problem (which Jeb Bush manages not to talk about)

He isn't going to talk about it. There is too much money being sucked out.

Public schools protect the worst of the worst teachers. Charter schools have at will teachers. All schools must abide by certain laws. I am more confident in a charter school doing the right thing then a public school.


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No. Public schools don't protect the worst of the worst.