As for dodging issues, you are the champion. I noticed you haven’t looked up Ohio Charter school achievement so here’s a nice little link for you.

http://www.kidsohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/public-charter-schools-in-ohio-key-facts_kidsohio-org_042309-read-only.pdf

Be sure to check out pages 9 and 10.

Ah, I know you want so here are the facts:

Charter schools receiving a D or F: 64%
Public schools receiving a D or F: 14%

Now what your step Allen and be sure you don’t let the facts and the truth trip you up.

So Mike, how do you propose to run a political organization without politicians?

But it hasn’t. Charters have been in place in many state for years, with results that don’t match the hype. Check out the achievement on Ohio charters and you’ll see for yourself.

Not that you’ll believe it.

The irony is that charters and vouchers will produce what you claim to want, a public education system much freer of the influences of politics then the current system, and which you rail against.

“This is perhaps the silliest thing I’ve read in a while…” “What an idiotic statement…”

Curmudgeon is obviously a public school teacher.

It would seem to me that a parents who would go to the trouble of enrolling their kids into a charter school are likely predisposed to being critical towards their childrens’ schools. And having made the move to a charter, what would be the likely reaction if these parents are disappointed with the results, or if they see no great improvement for all their effort?

While this doesn’t rule out selection bias, it certainly casts doubt on the inevitability of bias, as well as the direction.

“This is perhaps the silliest thing I’ve read in a while…” “What an idiotic statement…”

Curmudgeon is obviously a public school teacher.

It would seem to me that a parents who would go to the trouble of enrolling their kids into a charter school are likely predisposed to being critical towards their childrens’ schools. And having made the move to a charter, what would be the likely reaction if these parents are disappointed with the results, or if they see no great improvement for all their effort?

While this doesn’t rule out selection bias, it certainly casts doubt on the inevitability of bias, as well as the direction.

So Mike, what’s the word from Public Education Central about Race To The Top? Another conspiracy by fat cat Republicans to line their pockets at the expense of the darling, little tykes who would otherwise be enjoying the undiluted compassion of the public education system?