re: Is Betsy Devos the worse cabinet member in trumps administration

The whole point of charters is to add competitive forces into our education system

That never hurts anyone

Better yet, let’s completely abolish the DOE

States were running their systems fine

So, in your school district there are charter schools and non/charter schools (traditional public schools) and kids are assigned to these schools based on their home address with no differences between the two types?

In other words, a child is assigned to a school by the school board and it could possibly be either a charter or a traditional school?

That’s a new one on me. I pretty much assumed that charter schools and school choice went hand in hand.

Now then, here’s another question. Are you stating as fact that the charter schools are being given more money per student than traditional schools in the same district under the Devos/Trump plan?

Are you certain that the “extra money for charter schools” isn’t actually money spent to facilitate additional charter schools in districts that need assistance in getting them started?

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So, in your school district

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My entire district is charter. All of the schools are alotted state waivers. There are no non-charter schools in my district.

It has nothing to do with choice/competition. It has everything to do with less restrictions on spending money.

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Now then, here’s another question. Are you stating as fact that the charter schools are being given more money per student than traditional schools in the same district under the Devos/Trump plan?

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I don't know specifically what the money from DOE goes to. I highly doubt that the charter funds is specific for FTE (money per student within charters). But that is just speculation. Our district does get money from the state for the sole purpose of being a charter (not tied to per student). And that money could be sourced from the federal DOE.

The point is that charter and traditional schools have the exact same purpose. There are loopholes where private schools can convert to charter schools (and still remain private) to get these funds. The federal government shouldn't be cutting their education budget and rewarding cronies/interests without those cuts. Cuts should be broad and non-discriminatory.

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Are you certain that the “extra money for charter schools” isn’t actually money spent to facilitate additional charter schools in districts that need assistance in getting them started?

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Yeah. That's not a thing.

My friend, it appears you are uninformed. Yes, of course, the charter schools by definition are given “less restrictions” on how to spend money.

You fail to note that each state/school district sets in place a uniquely different set of rules for charters. You state that private schools are converting to charter schools as if that’s a bad thing. That is the intention and design of the charter system.

The charter concept is that you allow freedom from many restrictions on the money and rules that had become stifling in the traditional public schools (switching from top-down planning to local planning) AND you allow the charters to compete with each other and traditional schools for students and for performance measurements set by the state.

Each charter has to undergo audits and a review process to make sure they are teaching the proper curricula, have open and fair enrollment procedures, etc.

It is expected that some charters will out-perform others, and ostensibly attract more students, and that some charters will fail and have their charter revoked.

This is the model that this administration is choosing to devote resources to. It is demonstrable that charters are outperforming traditional schools, and even if you disagree with that, the freedom of choice means that bad charters will either improve or fail, AND (here’s the key) by giving parents and students a choice they are empowered and take ownership of their education to a much greater degree than previously.

I can’t speak for every state or school district, but usually the amount of funding going to charter schools is closely monitored on the state and local level.

Each school has a different mission/challenge. Schools with greater number of ISP’s, special programming, etc. require more funding and that is taken into account.

The notion that the US DOE would give individual charter schools more money than traditional public schools in the same school district is, frankly, highly unlikely and possibly illegal. I’d be willing to bet that is not the case.

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Lol you think teachers salaries are causing university tuition to rise. What you smoking

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Don't you think its the "basket weaving" courses and the added number of counselors they have added to pacify the snow flakes. In addition they expanded the time length to earn a degree.

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I'm not a fan of the idea of cutting Special Olympics

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It's a scam. All federal funds for it need to end.

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It allows progressives to maintain the control of education they need for their eventual ultimate victory.

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Yeah, that's why Democrats love her and want her to stay. Yep, you've figured that one out.

What makes you say this?

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Something smells fishy

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Probably your vagina. May I e-prescribe you some Flagyl?

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