September 15, 2016 24 posts
Greg McVerry
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RT @JoelIKlein: Congrats @SethAndrew, a great leader and inspired visionary who brought @DemocracyPrep to NYC. Big win 4 a good man. https:…
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@HowardScott75 @almereyda I haven't seen a blog comment in years, haven't read book will check it out.
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I just published “The Charter School Movement is About Privatization” https://medium.com/p/the-charter-school-movement-is-about-privatization-f680396c7f49
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@DeanJimRyay 10. Public schools report to the public through elected boards. Charters report to boards appointed by monied interests
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Happy birthday Mahara, open source eportfolios
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@DeanJimRyay Charters like business, and not schools, must close and leave students hanging when money leaves: http://bit.ly/2cLiofC
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@DeanJimRyay 8. When you can kick a second grade out of school because parents demand change: http://bit.ly/2cLiTX1
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@DeanJimRyay 7. No workers rights, like most big business, hear horror stories of teachers having to paint classrooms and build schools
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@DeanJimRyay 6. Read anything from Hess's wing of t conservative reform movement. Privatization long term goal: http://bit.ly/2cLgVpA
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@DeanJimRyay 5. The "philanthropic" support Charters get while schools hold bake sales represent millions in tax shelters for wealthy
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@DeanJimRyay 4. Eva Moskowitz salary to run few schools 475K. NYC superintendent salary: 175K. Sounds like private CEO wage gap to me
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@DeanJimRyay 3. Goal: have money follow students and force public schools to compete for students or wither, sounds like free market to me
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@DeanJimRyay 2. Charters fight FOI requests because not public institutions" Public when they want $ private when it comes to accoutnability
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@DeanJimRyay 1 Public schools can't publish "got to go lists" like Success Academy, they mush backfill and take all students charters do not
Greg McVerry
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@DeanJimRyay feeling mixed on charters, dont mind em but hate apple/orange comparison. To say non-profit stretches https://x.com/jgmac1106/status/776402326240256000
Greg McVerry
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RT @jgmac1106: Charters are based on competition and market principles: http://bit.ly/2cLh0tk and CMOS are for profit, nor are the accoun…
Greg McVerry
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Charters are based on competition and market principles: http://bit.ly/2cLh0tk and CMOS are for profit, nor are the accountable to public
Greg McVerry
Photos September 15, 2016
I love playing with words. Thanks @howardscott75 for being grat dance partner https://t.co/AaDFNL8Ogp
Greg McVerry
Notes September 15, 2016
Finding the right tool for the job: Improving reading and writing in the classroom http://ift.tt/2cXtBug
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LIU Lock Out Is Over! http://ift.tt/2cxlsbZ
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