Are charter schools the way to go?
April 14th, 2008 at 08:27am Wally Haas
The Rockford Charter School Coalition Steering Committee will visit the Editorial Board today to discuss its vision for charter schools here, what kind of schools might work and short and long-term strategies.
The problem, in my view, is that too many students and parents don’t value a public education. If charter schools help motivate students, fine, go for it. But it seems charter schools need the same things that regular public schools need: strong administration, good teachers and involved parents.
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1. trebor | April 14th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Who are the Committee members? As I understand Charter schools, they are becoming effective in various parts of the U.S. including the Chicago area. And I agree that involved parents are probably THE key ingredient. Schools alone can\’t make students learn.
2. Kerry | April 21st, 2008 at 7:41 pm
As the only organization who TRIED to establish a charter in Rockford (see CCS, Inc. vs. Rockford Board of Education - Illinois Supreme Court), and someone who has visited charters across the country, I can tell you that THEY WORK! Let’s get Rockford into the 21st Century!
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