Buffalo Fails ELLs, and the Silence is Deafening
Today’s story in the Buffalo News on the Buffalo City School District’s treatment of English Language Learners is instructive of the double standard that NYSUT and others employ when it comes to charter schools and conventionally managed district schools.† Here are some quotes from a report by the Council of the Great City Schools (a […]
Waiting for a Cap Lift
Experienced educators? Check. Innovative plans? Check. Neighborhood roots? Check. Actual charter? Well, keep your fingers crossed. That’s all you can do, even if your school would expand the services of a venerable youth services organization like The Door. This week the Charter Center is profiling prospective charter schools, just a few of the dozens of […]
