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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnother failed Orlando charter 'a disaster' for students, teachers
It was clear to teachers at the Einstein Montessori School in Orlando that something was very wrong when school opened for business last fall.
There were no computers for student use. And although the school focused on students with dyslexia, there were no reading texts.
Teachers said there was no set curriculum and no library.
"It was a disaster," said Brittany Clifton, a first-year math teacher who took on additional duties as principal for several months. She said students weren't getting what they needed. "It should have been shut down before the end of the semester."
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-failed-orlando-charter-einstein-montessori-20130304,0,6769366.story
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Another failed Orlando charter 'a disaster' for students, teachers (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2013
OP
Scanning over one of the comments, it dawned on me that the failures reported in the paper
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2013
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annabanana
(52,791 posts)1. The comments show that most of
the people responding "get it" when talking about privatizing school systems.
Baitball Blogger
(46,735 posts)2. Scanning over one of the comments, it dawned on me that the failures reported in the paper
are the ONLY way that we get an appraisal of the charter school's performance.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)3. Considering the conditions reported in the article,
a reasonable person might expect there to be more than just local coverage.
Baitball Blogger
(46,735 posts)4. There are no reasonable people in positions of authority in Florida.