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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend of mine had a negative experience at Bridges with her disabled son. [/quote]

I know several people whose children with disabilities had negative experiences at Bridges.

But the problem goes beyond the (terrible) choices Bridges made. It's the very concept of charter schools getting public money without accepting public oversight.[/quote]

Not so.  The financials of every charter school are subject to way more oversight and transparency than public schools.  Each school's financials are subject to an independent outside audit and are publicly available - balance sheet, income statement, everything.  Plus, a financial report filed with the IRS, which is publicly available.  Plus, academics, staffing, attendance, etc. are all measured and reported on publicly.  In contrast, I heard that more than $180 million was spent renovating Duke Ellington due to poor planning, poor oversight, and rampant cost overruns.  Our city tax dollars hard at work?  Not well.[/quote]

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