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Originally Posted by Aces4
I agree with this and think charter schools are important.
However, I believe charter schools should have to accommodate problem students, learning disabled, handicapped students also. These students should be evenly divided between all schools and level the pressure on public schools and private/charter schools.
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Originally Posted by Bill14564
Do you have some reason to believe the Villages Charter Schools do not accept those children when they otherwise qualify? I *thought* I saw budget lines for that kind of accommodation but it has been a while since I looked.
Those students will not be evenly divided between all schools unless they are evenly divided between the groups who qualify for the Charter Schools and those who do not. If the Charter Schools are discriminating against those students then that is wrong. If there are simply fewer of those children in the eligible population then that's just the way things are.
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Can either of you articulate why you think think that's a good idea? I have several family members who are teachers and their experience is that "problem students" (which I assume you mean behavioral issues) are disruptive and ruin the learning environment for the non-problem students. I think children would thrive better in an optimum learning environment. I also believe that the level should be tailored as well, i.e., smarter kids should be in accelerated learning environments, average students in normal grade level, and struggling/learning disabled students in specially tailored programs with extra staff and extra educational help.
One of the craziest things I've seen lately in public education (and there are many) is the idea that since some kids can't read/math we should dumb down the curriculum so that the low kids don't feel bad. Some have removed honors and AP classes for this purpose. I don't see how removing a proper level of learning from the high kids helps the low kids. This reeks of the whole participation trophy nonsense and is turning our youth into a bunch of weak snowflakes.
What am I missing?