[jackd]

It is my job to know about charter schools. They don't work any more than public schools do. Private schools only work because they have no Special ED populations and can brag about test scores when they refuse to aadmit students under 120 IQ. Charter schools are just another pipe dream made up by people trying to make a buck.

[SauronOfMordor]

It is my job to know about charter schools.

Ah, the truth finally comes out. So, you are either a union official or in school administration? I'm thinking the former.

[SauronOfMordor]

Private schools only work because they have no Special ED populations and can brag about test scores when they refuse to aadmit students under 120 IQ.

You're half right. Any school will work, IF they have the ability to eliminate those students who are disruptive and make it impossible for the rest of the class to learn.

[SauronOfMordor]

On another thread, we have this interesting revelation about schools whose pupils are from military families:

The NAEP (National Assesment of Educational Progress) 2002 Reading results were released yesterday.

Department of Defense Schools are very good indeed, and seem to almost eliminate the racial gaps in reading, particularly the Hispanic one. It should also make it clear that members of the armed forces seem to be either peculiarly intelligent, or they breed intelligent children.

California does very badly, BTW, and Texas does quite well, particularly for Hispanics.

% over basic

DOD schools 8th grade - Black - 80 Hispanic - 85 White - 92

US 8th grade Black - 54 Hispanic - 56 White - 83

TX 8th Grade Black - 57 Hispanic - 62 White - 88

CA 8th Grade Black - 50 Hispanic - 46 White - 79