Which will be the next charter to get popular on DCUM?

[Anonymous]

The whole point to charter schools was to allow a forum for educational reform: to try different methods and approaches, not replicate neighborhood schools. Personally, I'd like to see a GT charter since DCPS doesn't service this population.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:18:25. I thought it was approved, at least conditionally (isn't that fairly standard for newly approved charters):


http://www.dcpubliccharter.com/News-Room.aspx?ID=198

Washington, D.C. — The D.C. Public Charter School Board (PCSB) voted April 25th to approve four applications to create new public charter schools for the 2012-2013 school year. The proposed charter schools are: Creative Minds, Latin American Youth Center Career Academy, DC Scholars and BASIS DC. Three of the applications received conditional approval and must satisfactorily address the required conditions outlined by the Board before they can be granted a charter to open in the fall of 2012.

BASIS is the one people are talking about for middle/high school...

I wish Basis a lot of luck, because DC could sure use some quality MS options. Having said that, doing a good job as a magnet-type charter in wealthy Southwestern suburbs, doesn't mean you have any fecking clue with the urban underprivileged. And, despite what you may think, you can't just kick or flunk them out because they're pulling down your average.

Really? I have a friend who works for a DCPS, and he says they regularly get students kicked back from the charters. I think this is terrible, personally. You wanted 'em, you keep 'em!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The whole point to charter schools was to allow a forum for educational reform: to try different methods and approaches, not replicate neighborhood schools. Personally, I'd like to see a GT charter since DCPS doesn't service this population.

By law, charters can't be selective. They could offer GT type program, but they'd have to serve all kids. I hear you on the GT. One of my DCs is, the other is struggling a bit but "normal". Our DCPS has been increasingly upfront about focusing resources on "subgroups" and borderline proficient.

other than Basis, any programs we could import from another state?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:18:25. I thought it was approved, at least conditionally (isn't that fairly standard for newly approved charters):


http://www.dcpubliccharter.com/News-Room.aspx?ID=198

Washington, D.C. — The D.C. Public Charter School Board (PCSB) voted April 25th to approve four applications to create new public charter schools for the 2012-2013 school year. The proposed charter schools are: Creative Minds, Latin American Youth Center Career Academy, DC Scholars and BASIS DC. Three of the applications received conditional approval and must satisfactorily address the required conditions outlined by the Board before they can be granted a charter to open in the fall of 2012.

BASIS is the one people are talking about for middle/high school...

I wish Basis a lot of luck, because DC could sure use some quality MS options. Having said that, doing a good job as a magnet-type charter in wealthy Southwestern suburbs, doesn't mean you have any fecking clue with the urban underprivileged. And, despite what you may think, you can't just kick or flunk them out because they're pulling down your average.

Really? I have a friend who works for a DCPS, and he says they regularly get students kicked back from the charters. I think this is terrible, personally. You wanted 'em, you keep 'em!

Really? All anybody has to do is take this allegation to the charter board and have it investigated.

[Anonymous]

I think the charters have become very savvy in how they "encourage" unwanted families to leave. They don't come right out and say it but they make it very difficult for the family to have a successful relationship with the school.

[Anonymous]

Charters can also establish behavioral standards and expel students that don't meet them.

[Anonymous]

And what happens to them after that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And what happens to them after that?

They return to the neighborhood school. Every person who lived in DC has an in boundary school that they can enroll in any day of the year (except for PreK & PreS which are not mandatory grades).

[Anonymous]

And generally charters have students leave AFTER the disbursement date. So the problem student leaves the charter school, but the charter gets to keep 90% of the per pupil funding. It is very unfair. The local DCPS gets the problem child, plus no funds to deal with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Charters can also establish behavioral standards and expel students that don't meet them.

No, they can't. Call the PCSB and ask.

[Anonymous]

BS, have you SEEN the PCSB. They are capable of almost nothing.

[Anonymous]

Latin's high school? My kid no longer goes there, but I'm still rooting for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And what happens to them after that?

This just sounds like sour grapes to me. It's not a problem at the good schools.

[Anonymous]

Bethune has big things poppin'! Don't sleep on it...

[Anonymous]

What's going on at Bethune, PP?