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In New Orleans, major school district closes traditional public schools for good
Washington Post ^ | May 28, 2014 | Lyndsey Layton

Posted on 05/29/2014 9:52:46 AM PDT by QT3.14

[SNIP]...With the start of the next school year, the Recovery School District will be the first in the country made up completely of public charter schools, a milestone for New Orleans and a grand experiment in urban education for the nation.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: charterschool; education; la; louisiana; neworleans; nol; publicschools

1 posted on 05/29/2014 9:52:46 AM PDT by QT3.14
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To: QT3.14

This from the Chocolate City?

Will the racial attacks on the Black Man in the White House never cease?


2 posted on 05/29/2014 9:57:52 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: QT3.14

I know they’re SUPPOSED to be different/better ... but ARE they ?


3 posted on 05/29/2014 10:02:21 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: knarf

COMPETITION. INNOVATION. ACCOUNTABILITY.


4 posted on 05/29/2014 11:17:09 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: knarf

Charter schools are not all that different than regular public schools, same curriculum, same standards, same books, and still government schools.


5 posted on 05/29/2014 11:18:15 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

That was MY opinion as well ... I just wanted to see if others had the same ... thanx


6 posted on 05/29/2014 11:58:05 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: QT3.14; knarf; GeronL; Hotlanta Mike; 17th Miss Regt
The New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy is a charter school that has a Commandant. He is a retired Marine Corps Colonel.

The New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy

7 posted on 05/29/2014 1:25:25 PM PDT by BBell (The Blue Dog is Stupid)
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