charter schools overhyped?

[Anonymous]

The charters might seem to be overhyped compared to the alternative. With very few exceptions, and given the vast amount of money spent on education, is it any surprise that there is no hype raining on the rest of the DCPS? And I think you are probably a shill for the WTU. Okay, even if you aren't, it's caveat emptor like so many other things.

Anonymous wrote:Why does it feel like the charter school board is posting on here to boost their schools? They seem like good schools but overselling them sets up high expectations that a lot of them are not meeting. Keep it real, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which school and why?

Anonymous wrote:we are in bounds for a JKLM school and at a charter. It is the right place right now for our child.

The school does a lot of work in small groups. I believe my child would have gotten lost in the larger class size of some of the oversubscribed JKLM classes. The teachers at his PCS really know him and how he learns - and not just his classroom teachers, his specials teachers as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does it feel like the charter school board is posting on here to boost their schools? They seem like good schools but overselling them sets up high expectations that a lot of them are not meeting. Keep it real, please.

The school board? That makes no sense. Unlike DCPS, the charter board isn't responsible for enrollment and can't shift you to other schools on your lottery list. Hyping and bashing are human nature.

Let's try to give each other a break. DC school options are kind of complicated, regardless of your education. Saying "charter" is like saying "private". It's a type of school, not a school system.

To PP inbounds for JKLM but charter, glad to hear it's working! Your child deserves access to what works for him no matter where you live. IMHO

OP, you have a pont. Don't believe [any] hype. (OMG, did I just paraphrase Flava Flav?)