http://www.eduwonk.com/2013/02/kirp-on-union-city-and-the-high-class-charter-problem-in-washington-d-c.html Education News, Analysis, and Commentary Sat, 18 May 2013 16:01:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.eduwonk.com/2013/02/kirp-on-union-city-and-the-high-class-charter-problem-in-washington-d-c.html/comment-page-1#comment-257626 Linda/RetiredTeacher Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:35:37 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=12455#comment-257626 The Kirp article shows that we are coming to our senses in education, just as I knew we would. For those who truly want to improve education for the poor, the answers have been there for many years: high quality preschool, health services, excellent and experienced teachers, parental involvement, and developmentally appropriate and rigorous instruction (as opposed to test prep). Also on the horizon is open enrollment in all tax supported schools - the end to "education by zip code." The Kirp article shows that we are coming to our senses in education, just as I knew we would. For those who truly want to improve education for the poor, the answers have been there for many years: high quality preschool, health services, excellent and experienced teachers, parental involvement, and developmentally appropriate and rigorous instruction (as opposed to test prep). Also on the horizon is open enrollment in all tax supported schools – the end to “education by zip code.”

]]>