tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post2536400263683853262..comments2024-03-15T03:17:45.244-04:00Comments on Mother Crusader: The Many Guises Of K12 Inc. In New JerseyMother Crusaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05282456501033994143noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-68565941242785407742013-12-25T04:17:22.089-05:002013-12-25T04:17:22.089-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05865890533558511312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-38394599788759636052013-06-13T13:36:08.153-04:002013-06-13T13:36:08.153-04:00More about the virtual chaster disaster from our n...More about the virtual chaster disaster from our neighbors in PA: <br /><br />"Our state has allowed unchecked cyber charter growth, and the consequences have been grave. Cyber charter school growth has further harmed funding-starved districts and incentivized unregulated district-run cyber programs. The Education Law Center of Pennsylvania is deeply troubled by the financial costs. But more devastating are the educational consequences of these programs. Students enrolled in Pennsylvania cyber charter schools are not receiving a quality education.<br /><br />Attorneys at ELC have heard from the families of many students attending cyber charter schools. Here's what those families have reported: Students spending countless hours behind computer screens without any required human interaction; students with disabilities who are not receiving any appropriate academic instruction; and students who have been pushed into computer-based programs as a result of behavioral incidents.<br /><br />There's conclusive quantitative evidence, as cited in the article, that Pennsylvania cyber charter school students are failing to meet academic standards and are academically trailing their counterparts in traditional brick-and-mortar schools. Now a new national study released this month shows the failure of these schools — throughout the country — to meet any kind of academic standards.<br /><br />"Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2013" released by the National Education Policy Center at the University of Colorado Boulder revealed that in the 2010-2011 school year there was a 28 percentage point difference between full-time virtual schools and traditional brick-and-mortar district and charter schools meeting adequate yearly progress benchmarks on standardized tests: 23.6 percent compared with 52 percent, respectively.<br /><br />Additionally, the on-time graduation rate for the full-time virtual schools was less than half the national average: 37.6 percent versus 79.4 percent."<br /><br />Source: http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//speak-easy/55334-the-true-costs-of-unchecked-charter-growthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-78514848367668331382013-06-13T12:36:24.250-04:002013-06-13T12:36:24.250-04:00Ms. Tolbert,
You absolutely should advocate for y...Ms. Tolbert,<br /><br />You absolutely should advocate for your child and other children who may want alternative instruction. But why would you push for virtual charters and particularly for the discredited for-profit company K12? Both have had terrible academic results in other States and have drained hundreds of millions from public schools in those states. <br /><br />Most recently, all 16 of Pennsylvania’s virtual charter schools failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress and two of them are involved in federal corruption investigations. And, despite this failure, Pennsylvania schools lost 366 million taxpayer dollars to the virtual charter monster. See here for more details: http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/component/flexicontent/items/item/55097-rising-cyber-charter-costs-fuel-push-for-statewide-reform?utm_source=newsworks-nl&utm_medium=fbstory&utm_content=05-23-2013&utm_campaign=newsletter-inbound<br /><br />Why don't you advocate to get online content through the public school system, which can be done for a fraction of the cost and with all the funding going to educating students instead of $12,000 per child being diverted from public education and into K12's profits? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-30358712962654765562013-06-11T21:05:37.040-04:002013-06-11T21:05:37.040-04:00Mother Crusader, Please do not belittle me, my son...Mother Crusader, Please do not belittle me, my son or the many other parents who form NJ Public School Options as "astroturf." Providing legislators with a demonstration of how well virtual learning works for my son, is something we "volunteered" to do, because we know how well it works,and we were proud to demonstrate it for them. We want this as a public school option for ourselves and others as an educational choice. Simple as that!<br /><br />We have used our own resources, time, money and energy to independently deliver testimonies and presentations to our legislators because we believe in the excellence of education. I want to be perfectly clear, at no time did we ever receive stipends or compensation from any source for our efforts! I would never accept payment for a cause that to me, comes naturally as mother who desires the best education for my child.<br /> <br />As a mother who uses virtual learning on a daily basis to teach my son, I am glad such a dedicated professional as Norris Clark, can help us get things organized, post our concerns on a web page and Facebook as I prefer to spend my time educating my son! It's people like Norris that help us direct and communicate our concerns on educational options for our children. He works for us, and we are working for our kids. You just don't get it, this is not some made up movement, this is an exodus of families in favor of better options for our children. <br /><br /><br />And just who are YOU crusading for? <br /><br /><br />- Esthere Tolbert <br />Esthere Tolbertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-29826416175523071892013-06-10T17:51:47.895-04:002013-06-10T17:51:47.895-04:00We are parents who want an alternative education f...We are parents who want an alternative education for our kids away from iPad/WiFi all day in NJ public school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com