Comments on: Looking For Common Ground: Charter Schools In New York http://www.edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Majikthise http://www.edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york/comment-page-1#comment-7062 Majikthise Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:34:06 +0000 http://edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york#comment-7062 <strong>New York charter school teacher fired for organizing...</strong> Nichole Byrne Lau, a New York City charter school teacher, has been fired for trying to organize her colleagues. In May, Ms. Lau received a glowing performance report stating that her students were "lucky to have her as a teacher."... New York charter school teacher fired for organizing…

Nichole Byrne Lau, a New York City charter school teacher, has been fired for trying to organize her colleagues. In May, Ms. Lau received a glowing performance report stating that her students were “lucky to have her as a teacher.”…

]]> By: curious3 http://www.edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york/comment-page-1#comment-5487 curious3 Wed, 17 May 2006 17:12:15 +0000 http://edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york#comment-5487 Leo, To be clear, would you support leaving the charter law exactly as it is now but lifting the cap from 100 to some larger number? You discuss your objections to Pataki's proposed structural changes, but many charter proponents would be happy with the current law but with a higher cap. Would this be OK with you? Ken Leo,

To be clear, would you support leaving the charter law exactly as it is now but lifting the cap from 100 to some larger number?

You discuss your objections to Pataki’s proposed structural changes, but many charter proponents would be happy with the current law but with a higher cap. Would this be OK with you?

Ken

]]> By: curious3 http://www.edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york/comment-page-1#comment-5455 curious3 Tue, 16 May 2006 21:43:31 +0000 http://edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york#comment-5455 I think all involved in this debate should visit the best charter schools to better understand the excitement surrounding them. As far as the Promise Academy (from the 60 Minutes episode), Geoffrey Canada (who runs the school) noted: "We could not run a school under the current rules and regulations with the unions. It’s impossible. It’s just impossible. You can't fire teachers. Look, we fired three teachers last year. Ed, I will guarantee you we fired more teachers than the whole island of Manhattan in all the public schools," says Canada. "Now that's crazy. You come in, you teach. The kids all fail. You get to go home at three, and you get summers off. Now what kinda job is that?" he asks. Provocative... I think all involved in this debate should visit the best charter schools to better understand the excitement surrounding them.

As far as the Promise Academy (from the 60 Minutes episode), Geoffrey Canada (who runs the school) noted:

“We could not run a school under the current rules and regulations with the unions. It’s impossible. It’s just impossible. You can’t fire teachers. Look, we fired three teachers last year. Ed, I will guarantee you we fired more teachers than the whole island of Manhattan in all the public schools,” says Canada. “Now that’s crazy. You come in, you teach. The kids all fail. You get to go home at three, and you get summers off. Now what kinda job is that?” he asks.

Provocative…

]]> By: Public school mom http://www.edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york/comment-page-1#comment-5450 Public school mom Tue, 16 May 2006 19:06:10 +0000 http://edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york#comment-5450 Has anyone talked to the Harlem charter school profiled on 60 minutes? If the UFT can organize them, more power to you. I still think it is a rip-off of public funds that would be better used reducing class size in public schools. Has anyone talked to the Harlem charter school profiled on 60 minutes?

If the UFT can organize them, more power to you. I still think it is a rip-off of public funds that would be better used reducing class size in public schools.

]]> By: NYC Educator http://www.edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york/comment-page-1#comment-5416 NYC Educator Mon, 15 May 2006 22:23:40 +0000 http://edwize.org/looking-for-common-gound-charter-schools-in-new-york#comment-5416 I work in a trailer behind a building at 250% capacity, and Unity is figuring out better ways to squeeze charters in school buildings. Thanks. I work in a trailer behind a building at 250% capacity, and Unity is figuring out better ways to squeeze charters in school buildings.

Thanks.

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