tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post4992661922738809117..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: kitchen table math, election editionCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-15902956415466541942008-11-05T04:50:00.000-08:002008-11-05T04:50:00.000-08:00Obama is hard to read, but I'm going to guess he'l...Obama is hard to read, but I'm going to guess he'll stick with charters. I'm thinking "that ship has sailed."<BR/><BR/>My fear with charters is that the schools won't be any good. They're starved for money and they're required to hire people who've attended ed school. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, schools like KIPP are breaking the mold in spite of all that, and are starting to create their own teacher training programs...Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-13824960649579748472008-11-04T15:39:00.000-08:002008-11-04T15:39:00.000-08:00I do think opting out is the next trend, as certai...I do think opting out is the next trend, as certain segments of the population decide they need to take their kids’ education into their own hands.<BR/><BR/>Along with that, I think the trend of using charters to dip into the public school revenue stream will increase in velocity. Have you seen the percentage of students in New Orleans and D.C. who are now in charters?<BR/><BR/>Assuming Obama is elected today, it will be an interesting to see if he lets the charter trend accelerate unabated, or if he finds some mechanisms to arrest it, at the behest of teacher unions and state education officials.Ben Calvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023097289417830674noreply@blogger.com