No, they can't. What they do is argue that their superior results are superior instruction, & dump the rest.
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Replying to @Ed_Realist
What do you mean by "dump the rest", and what bad things would this cause that aren't already happening?
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Replying to @slatestarcodex
a) it concentrates public schools w/low scoring kids without higher performing b)people believe they actually improve ed.
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So people are then looking to privatize in belief it will fix public schools, when they are just skimming.
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Replying to @Ed_Realist @slatestarcodex
problem with that is way more expensive, ultimately, and eventally, the rules will come back. See New Orleans.
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Replying to @Ed_Realist @slatestarcodex
Or read this, but sorry for another "assignment".https://educationrealist.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/charters-the-center-wont-hold/ …
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but basically, most people can't comprehend how huge school system is, and what it does, & what they aren't addressing...
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...all to single out a few fraction of kids.I'd be in favor of dumping problem kids in charters thohttps://educationrealist.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/white-elephant-students-and-charters-a-proposal/ …
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Wouldn't smart kids learn faster w/o problem kids, and problem kids learn faster in dedicated problem kid school w/ discipline?
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Replying to @slatestarcodex
So why not create dedicated problem kid schools w/discipline, make them unfun. Leave rest of kids in scalable publics
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I would support this, but doesn't seem in Overton Window. I expect privates to have more flexibility w/ this kind of thing.
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