http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/09/signal-2.html Education News, Analysis, and Commentary Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:00:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/09/signal-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-8214 Elizabeth Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:45:02 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3557#comment-8214 We in Obama's home state think its great that he went to Ohio to talk about charter public schools. We know he's for choice and quality--Illinois' charters are amongst the top performers as a sector. Sen. Obama was a big leader for the movement when he was in the state senate. We could use some similar voices inside the Illinois capitol these days. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdHBiBy96I8 to understand why. We in Obama’s home state think its great that he went to Ohio to talk about charter public schools. We know he’s for choice and quality–Illinois’ charters are amongst the top performers as a sector. Sen. Obama was a big leader for the movement when he was in the state senate. We could use some similar voices inside the Illinois capitol these days. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdHBiBy96I8 to understand why.

]]> http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/09/signal-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7427 srj Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:15:37 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3557#comment-7427 You make good points (Rs for choice v D's for choice and quality). How do you explain the fact that the D dominated DC government doesn't have the will to close poor performing charters right here in DC? At least 25% of the existing charters here ought to be shuttered for performing below DCPS averages! You make good points (Rs for choice v D’s for choice and quality). How do you explain the fact that the D dominated DC government doesn’t have the will to close poor performing charters right here in DC? At least 25% of the existing charters here ought to be shuttered for performing below DCPS averages!

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