Posts
Profits and Questions at Online Charter Schools
Wow was this was really interesting! This article talked about how even though financially this company and school were thriving how they were failing their students in the worst way. Students dropping out before completions, teachers being forced to pass students though they did not do the work. It's sad to say that sometimes I see this kind of stuff in my own school, not so much the dropping out, but just pass them not matter how badly or little they did. I have no problem with online schools as long as they are doing what is best for the kids and not what is best for their bank account
This was an interesting article, especially in light of a "joke" some of us were making today at school! (Our superintendent does not have a lot of support amongst her workers. Our principal was joking with some of us who came in today to work on school improvement stuff and blended classes for next year that he'd like to open a charter school with us if we only had the money to do so!) I have heard of teachers being required to pass kids and such, and I agree with you...put the students first (not the money), and things will work out in the end!!!
ReplyDelete