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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, charters are public schools.

I do wish charters were even more financially transparent and were required to comply federal with federal laws supporting kids with SN and had to retain their students - even those who get into trouble - in just the same way a neighborhood is required to do. Charters use the neighborhood schools as their safety net. They know the neighborhood school has to and does take any kid who they can't manage. [/quote]

Charter schools DO have to comply with federal laws supporting kids with SN. They are held accountable by parents, OSSE and the US Department of Education.

As for retaining students -- DCPS does the same thing with OOB kids, and students in city-wide programs. DCPS also have far more resources than charter schools to help kids with issues (e.g. mental health services from the department of health) that charters can't access. [/quote]

Not true on a few points.  At least as of last year, DCPS does not allow expulsion of OOB for issues like that.  I asked, and was told it wasn't an option.
DOH provides resources to DCPS and Charter schools, like the school nurses.  I'm not sure about the mental health program.  But they're also not a reliable resource.  DOH is constantly trying to mess with the programs so I'm not sure how much good they do.[/quote]

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