Comments on: Charters And Nice Mixers And Ovens! http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/12/charters-and-nice-ovens.html Education News, Analysis, and Commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Alan Vanneman http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/12/charters-and-nice-ovens.html/comment-page-1#comment-130125 Alan Vanneman Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:09:19 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=5018#comment-130125 "But, don’t miss the sweet deals on stainless steel appliances in the back!" I see an ad for discounts on kitchen appliances, not necessarily stainless steel. I guess Eduwonk feels that teachers don't need to eat. “But, don’t miss the sweet deals on stainless steel appliances in the back!”

I see an ad for discounts on kitchen appliances, not necessarily stainless steel. I guess Eduwonk feels that teachers don’t need to eat.

]]> By: Linda/Retired Teacher http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/12/charters-and-nice-ovens.html/comment-page-1#comment-128003 Linda/Retired Teacher Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:19:53 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=5018#comment-128003 The idea of teachers starting charter schools so they can be free to do their very best for students is a good one, but unfortunately "there are also reports of graft, corruption and missing funds in charter schools." See the article in today's Los Angeles Times regarding misappropriated funds by the leader of Green Dot schools. The potential for fraud in these schools is endless. Charter schools MIGHT be a good way of improving education for some children but taxpayers need to keep a very sharp eye on their money. The idea of teachers starting charter schools so they can be free to do their very best for students is a good one, but unfortunately “there are also reports of graft, corruption and missing funds in charter schools.” See the article in today’s Los Angeles Times regarding misappropriated funds by the leader of Green Dot schools. The potential for fraud in these schools is endless.

Charter schools MIGHT be a good way of improving education for some children but taxpayers need to keep a very sharp eye on their money.

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