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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I want to know why people are trying to discredit her. She wrote the post to help other parents who are in similar situations by giving a different perspective than has been shared. Why fault her for views and desire to share her experience?

It seems to me that the negative responders are the ones who have an agenda.[/quote]

Why did she write the post?  To "help" other parents? [/quote]

Yes, I believe she wrote the post to help other parents. She said that she was naive when she started out in charters. She assumed that because it was a highly-regarded charter that her child was "set" but now she realizes that that thinking was flawed. I thought she explained her background and financial situation to emphasis how resources or lack there of have hindered HER. I didn't see that she was blaming anyone. She seemed to blame herself and wanted to let others know what to expect.

Instead of offering understanding, some DCUM posters went as far as to put her down because she should have known that she needed to devote more time and effort. Well, she already said she didn't put in enough time/effort and doesn't have the money to catch up.  I didn't see her post as a blame game when I read it, so I was surprised to see DCUM respond that way.

I don't think we should make a person who feels marginalized even more marginalized. Just because your experience is different, doesn't mean that hers is wrong. Yes, she sounded frustrated, but I could read through that and get her main points.

I am a new charter school parent and appreciated her point of view. Do I think negatively of charters now? NO! Will I think twice about projecting my views on someone else who may have a different opinion or feel marginalized? YES![/quote]

Much of what she said has nothing to do with a great many charters and as such most parents won't go through what she went through.  But, the lack of specificity is what ends up being unhelpful - without detail, it's a rant which won't help any prospective parent anywhere.[/quote]

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