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In response to "That's not what voucher programs do, though." by Inigo

This. It also tends to take the high performing students out of the public schools which in turn damages them even more. -- nm

Posted by Krusty (aka krustylu) Jan 18 '17, 05:55

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Does it help or damage the high-performing student? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 05:57 12
- BTW, here's John Oliver's argument against charter schools. -- (link) - Inigo Jan 18, 06:21 [youtube]
- It may help, but it's absurd to say that is for the greater good when you take those kids out and leave every special needs kid behind. - volnelk Jan 18, 06:09 9
  - We've sued a few of the schools for multiple violations including not accepting kids that have learning disabilities and kicking out kids that need - Krusty Jan 18, 06:12 8
    - If I got to pick my students, I could look like a combo of Mr. Chips and Dead Poets Society. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 06:34 7
      - I shall create my own army and be unstoppable! -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:38 5
        
        well the whole idea of public school education was really advanced by the Prussians to teach their kids math so they'd become... - Mel Profit Jan 18, 06:52 3
        
        (reading a good book on Waterloo right now. Napolean's getting ready to square off with the British and the Prussians) -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 07:31 2
        
        If you get a chance, read, "The Arms of Krupp" - Mel Profit Jan 18, 08:04
        
        good stuff. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 18, 07:44
        
        shhh -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 06:43
      - I didn't read the first one but definitely know the second. You'd have the best classes and rarely feel the need to call out sick. - Krusty Jan 18, 06:38
- He/she is already a high performing student. I'm not so worried about that student. If the school is improved then that student benefits but having - Krusty Jan 18, 06:04

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