Jim Horn has an illuminating blog called “SchoolsMatter.”
In this post, he puzzles over why hedge fund managers and assorted billionaires are so devoted to urban charter schools, particularly in light of repeated studies that show that these schools don’t get better results than public schools.
Here is his list of the top ten reasons that the super-wealthy–the 1%–adore urban charter schools.
Do you agree?
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Great list that crystalized many of the issues. If Horn had been just a little straighter faced and tongue more firmly planted in cheek, this would be being borrowed for content in pro-charter brochures.
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Everything stated is true. Especially numbers 2,3, and 4. Notice how no mention of educational best practices was on that list. I emailed you a link to another very disturbing education situation in Mississippi from Think Progress Justice entitled Mississippi Schools sending kids to prison. I hope you get a chance to read this.
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