Reply #10: Data Lacking on Edison...CNN Oct 2002 [View All]

[madfloridian]

http://www.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/10/31/edison.data.ap/

SNIP..."The General Accounting Office cited a lack of "rigorous research" on Edison Schools and two other for-profit education companies, Chancellor Beacon Academies and Mosaica Education.

"As a result, we cannot draw conclusions about the effect that these companies' programs have on student achievement, parental satisfaction, parental involvement, or school climate," the report said.

Rep. Chaka Fattah, the Philadelphia Democrat who ordered the GAO review, called the results disappointing and said he will ask the agency to conduct its own scientific study....."

This is outrageous that they would do this. I am sending some links to our local paper. I am so tired of having to fight one outrage after another. This is what they are doing, trying to wear us down and get us too tired to fight back.

I will also email my accountant/GOP legislator, who so far has excused Jeb for all his follies. I would like to hear his opinion on this.