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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends also on charter closures and where the kids decide to go. There are a number of charters looking iffy, but they're scattered around and it's hard to say when or if any one of them will collapse or be closed.
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I’d be curious to hear people’s rankings on the charters most likely to close. Not the ones that should, I think we have clear evidence ones that should close won’t, but how folks would rank probability of closure for the ones they see most likely to close. [/quote]

Well, apparently SSMA is experiencing an enrollment decline and the financial trouble that goes with it, as well as years of low test scores. So that's one.

Also look at any school that's on the Financial Monitoring List for a serious budget gap, rather than a one time accounting issue or the fraud at KIPP, that also has low performance academically.
Capital Village
Wildflower
Digital Pioneers
IDEA
Bethune
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I happened to see the PSCB hearing where IDEA community members testified on behalf of the school. It was incredibly moving. That school has provided powerful experiences for students, teachers, and neighborhood members, and the committee took it off the closure list. I've had some experiences there and would also argue that it's got many assets.

I agree about Bethune, though. It seems to me that that place has seen nothing but turmoil for years. [/quote]

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