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SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS
There is quite bit of misinformation flying around our airwaves, our print media, and the internet concerning public schools, teachers’ unions, privatization, and education in general. This post will attempt to help clarify what is–at best–one of the most complex and emotionally charged issues facing our society today.
THE BASICS:
- Problems with Charter Schools: This article by Valerie Strauss of The Washington Post, explains some of the most glaring problems of charter schools.
- Also from Ms. Strauss is a more current article detailing how the appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education will recklessly accelerate the privatization process.
WHAT YOU WON’T HEAR BETSY DEVOS TALK ABOUT
- Why does everybody hate public schools so much? Here’s an interesting view from The Atlantic.
- How some state and local governments are putting the public education system under siege. From the New York Times.