By charterschoolhater

May 29, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Although I am a bit off topic here. I must take this opportunity to inform Davidss2 and others on the blog of some really good things that will come from having State Sen. Austria in congress. I am a democrat. Mr. Austria is an republican. However, I am going to work in his campaign despite not even living in his district. The why is very important here. A very real threat to funding for programs for mentally challenged adults was brewing during the latter days of the Taft administration. This was led by Taft and his republican allies in the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate. Senator Austria bucked the leadership of his party and opposed these cuts. The proposed cuts would have been devastating to the lifestyles of the many Ohioans who are both mentally and physically challenged adults. What really angers me is that when cuts are to be made, they always pick on people least able to fight for themselves. This story has a happy ending, though. Senator Austria spoke up for those least able to fight. His efforts delayed action on the bill. We then had a change in the governor’s chair and the challenge to these people then died. We need people like Austria fighting for us in Washington. Although this has nothing to do with this blog, I just wanted people to know what type of person Steve Austria is. I am proud to call him friend, even though we have about a 90% differ politically most of the time.

By Davidss2`

May 29, 2008 7:52 AM | Link to this

Charterschoolhater; the folks will keep electing Lucky just like they elected McLin over a very capable opponent because she is the same race. Sometimes people get the politicians and schools they deserve. The people also need to watch the musical chairs as Husted, Austria, and others being term-limited out of office, look for other jobs at the public trough. I was just told by Austria’s office yesterday that he’s running for congress. They cut $22 million from state income by exempting military retirements and are stealing tobacco money and scrimping to save hundreds of millions of shortfall in state income now. Duh. Somehow his office couldn’t see that if they exempt military retirement, they should exempt all retiree’s incomes from state tax!!! They figure the military folks will be more definite to vote for them?

By chartecshoolhter

May 28, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this

What is amazing here to me is that Clayton Luckie is telling us how charter schools should work? This coming from a person who during his term as DPS School board member could not figure out how public schools should work? I really fell sorry for those he represents in the house. Perhaps they will wise up when he comes up for re-election and throw him out on his butt.

By Oldprof

May 28, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

I’m not certain how this is a model for future endeavors. I am certain that the charter school experiment has failed, it has not delivered anything NEAR what was promised, and continuing to use children as guinea pigs in this experiment is flagrantly irresponsible. The East End collaboration is nice, but overall the charter school hypothesis is a wrong-headed attempt to fix public education through inappropriate free-market theories, rather than doing the hard work necessary to effect genuine improvement.

By btlsmum

May 28, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Actually Jim, it’s an even bigger win for DPS than simply gaining a new school. They let East End do “mostly” (therein lies the rub for East End) their own thing for 5 years. In the end, DPS either gets to accept credit for the success of the new school model or the chance to say, “It’s not our fault. We tried” if it doesn’t perform.

By Jim

May 28, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

So, the way that charters are supposed to work is that they should be “absorbed” by a traditional public district, the district should have complete oversight of the school and receive all the funding for the school’s students? That school won’t be any different than the other failing DPS schools. Nice try.