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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel conflicted about this.  I guess it boils down to whether you think school choice is good or whether it hurt neighborhood schools.  The easier it is to go to a "better" school across town the less incentive their is to invest in your community.  I know I wouldn't send my kids to many of the schools in Wards 7 & 8 so I don't blame those families for looking for other options.  But how will those schools improve and attract more families if everyone bails.  Its complicated.   [/quote]

But charter schools actually are not actually producing better outcomes for these students. So what is the point on wasting public funds to transport them to a school that isn’t going to make everything all good?

Why are charter schools viewed as good? This is a falsehood. The only good thing about charters is the varieties of programming. [/quote]

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Seriously.  It’s obvious PP doesn’t live in ward 7 and 8 and has no clue how bad the schools are.  Many charters are producing better outcomes for these kids.  Data shows that the highest concentration of kids going to OOB schools are in ward 7 and 8.[/quote]

My kids attend a charter who has thrown up multiple roadblocks to prevent a bus for those who live in far away. The loudest opposition for a bus has been lower middle class white families whose home values skyrocketed. You should hear their shrill voices as they show concern for our children, and suggest that we “invest in our schools”. Because that’s also our job. [/quote]

Lower middle class white families? Curious who these families are .... [/quote]

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