tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post5875996832444360402..comments2024-03-20T03:15:54.979-04:00Comments on Mother Crusader: How Many Districts Does It Take To Fill A Charter School?Mother Crusaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05282456501033994143noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-4846778920133737912012-03-02T10:30:22.751-05:002012-03-02T10:30:22.751-05:00I removed the comment regarding the 2009-2010 Lawn...I removed the comment regarding the 2009-2010 Lawnside test data. The Lawnside Superintendent has the following message on the districts website:<br /><br />"The Lawnside School District was recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as one of its “Distinguished Schools for 2010”. Now we must guard against the desire to become complacent and satisfied with our achievements. Excellence must be our guiding force. We must now seek to move from the status of “Good” to “Great”. The school district will need the assistance of every community member, staff member, and local organizations to achieve this goal. We must always remember to place what is in the best interest of “our” children first." <br /><br />If the district of Lawnside chooses not to actively oppose Regis Academy, that is their right. Posting their test data does not seem pertinent to the discussion of Regis Academy and it's suitability for the four sending districts. Turning district against district is not helpful.Mother Crusaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05282456501033994143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-44277331219865988972012-03-02T09:47:24.985-05:002012-03-02T09:47:24.985-05:00Given that his original application only had them ...Given that his original application only had them down for about 5 or 6 students (if memory serves me correctly), they don't have much to respond to. However, wonder if that changes since his new estimate (email above) bumps that number up to 20. I wonder if a bill going from 45K up to 180K is enough to get Lawnside concerned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-65445424088125485352012-03-01T20:48:20.962-05:002012-03-01T20:48:20.962-05:00That is because in Amir's own words" they...That is because in Amir's own words" they are not the ones going after me". That is why he is leaving Lawnside alone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-6449322850463387062012-03-01T17:47:10.276-05:002012-03-01T17:47:10.276-05:00Sorry, last person on planet Earth not on facebook...Sorry, last person on planet Earth not on facebook :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-40955352838454614012012-03-01T12:30:42.384-05:002012-03-01T12:30:42.384-05:00Your last sentence is a very interesting point. T...Your last sentence is a very interesting point. Thank you.jfm14https://www.blogger.com/profile/12173853731900889465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-59644385521348793422012-03-01T12:29:38.005-05:002012-03-01T12:29:38.005-05:00Join our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/...Join our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/178517092250185/?bookmark_t=group.<br /><br />You can contact us through that and we will be happy to find something for you to do.jfm14https://www.blogger.com/profile/12173853731900889465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-73745145690069595152012-03-01T10:13:48.783-05:002012-03-01T10:13:48.783-05:00Maybe someone smarter than me can take this on---I...Maybe someone smarter than me can take this on---If I remember correctly, Amir Kahn wrote a letter to the editor that was critical of Cherry Hill schools specfically for not meeting the needs of the African American student by spouting some data (incomplete and biased if you ask me - thanks to Cherry Hill schools for a more accurate follow up). Why didn't he make the same attack on Lawnside? Seems there scores are far worse than Cherry Hill. Is Amir Kahn making this about race only when it serves his best interest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-23646481479710523652012-03-01T08:46:26.350-05:002012-03-01T08:46:26.350-05:00Wow! That really says something about the quality...Wow! That really says something about the quality of their program if people who are currently paying tuition to attend the private Children of Promise choose not to enroll in the "free" Regis Academy (and by free, I mean on the taxpayer dime).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-87379875197345747402012-03-01T08:43:50.226-05:002012-03-01T08:43:50.226-05:00Darcie,
Thank you for all you are doing to keep th...Darcie,<br />Thank you for all you are doing to keep this information out there. Any suggestions on more ways the public can get involved to help stop this farce? I want to be involved and do more, but I don't know what else to do -- I have made the calls (repeatedly) to legislators and signed the petitions (and nagged my friends and neighbors to do the same). Would more OPRA requests help? Given this system is so heavily in favor of the charter school, I feel helpless. However, I don't want to back down because the system is not fair. I would welcome ideas or suggestions!!!!! Since it seems Cerf is the Charter approval Czar, how do we get our message heard by him so that he does the right thing here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-42313883416464940662012-03-01T08:16:09.386-05:002012-03-01T08:16:09.386-05:00Would the promise of free tablets to all students ...Would the promise of free tablets to all students constitute a bribe? Is that how Kahn will enroll students --- bribes of technology as opposed to anything of real merit?<br />The only thing they seem to have to offer (as per their website) is the microsociety model. However, emails to the company confirmed Regis does NOT have a contract with Microsociety (guess he can't get contract until he gets money from sending districts since his financial house doesn't seemt to be in order). Even if he did have the Microsociety in place -- that is not a curriculum for Math, English, Science or History. How will they address those areas? He has not addressed instruction of the NJCCCS or the new national Common Core Standards. Good thing his school only goes to grade 2 so that means no state tests that could hold him accountable! By the time he phases in the grade levels that will be assessed, he may have collected enough to pay his mortgage for his church and won't care if he gets shut down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-44244412000356047772012-03-01T08:10:42.855-05:002012-03-01T08:10:42.855-05:00At the Feb 16 Regis Academy Informational Session,...At the Feb 16 Regis Academy Informational Session, Kahn indicated that they had 50 students enrolled (not 37 -guess he rounded up!). He also indicated that they hadn't even really started their advertising/recruiting campaign. He mentioned that they did the ValPak thing because they had a coupon or something, but he promised the real media blitz was just around the corner. If he had to sumbit enrollment figures around Feb 15th -- why wait until after that date to start the advertising and recruiting? Is it possible he's just trying to spin the fact that people have "voted with their feet" and it isn't for Regis Academy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-63383798755184589172012-03-01T08:06:45.813-05:002012-03-01T08:06:45.813-05:00Is it possible to OPRA the actual applications to ...Is it possible to OPRA the actual applications to verify they exist? Is there any way to do that and redact info so privacy is not violated and yet there is enough info left to verify they are real?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-44614360572492806832012-03-01T08:04:23.539-05:002012-03-01T08:04:23.539-05:00Speaking of the free tablets for all --- I was at ...Speaking of the free tablets for all --- I was at that meeting as well and Kahn spoke of getting various grants and donations to support the install of free wifi, higher teacher salaries, tablets, etc. Can anyone confirm he has received these grants or donations? I think he mentioned Sprint as the grant provider to cover the cost of making the school completely wifi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-76387861689911187752012-03-01T08:02:35.383-05:002012-03-01T08:02:35.383-05:00I agree with your question about the lack of racia...I agree with your question about the lack of racial demographics because while Kahn has criticized Cherry Hill and Voorhees for their lack of diversity, the Regis Academy does not look to be very diverse if the info session of Feb 16 is any indication. Almost everyone in attendance whoe seemed to support or have an interest in attending appeared to be African American. So if his school only pulls minority students, won't that exacerbate the lack of diversity he has complained about in the sending districts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-53842454045396966042012-03-01T07:52:07.028-05:002012-03-01T07:52:07.028-05:00Cherry Hill has almost 12,000 student (approx 1000...Cherry Hill has almost 12,000 student (approx 1000 per grade level). If Regis Academy is such an innovative program and a great option they why it only draw 37 kids (which are not all from Cherry Hill)?<br /><br />In the last public meeting Kahn "sweetened" the deal saying that each student would get a tablet PC. I think he would have to be giving away cars to get more kids from Cherry Hill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-83251222647515054582012-03-01T07:49:21.969-05:002012-03-01T07:49:21.969-05:00I really wonder if the 37 are truly students that ...I really wonder if the 37 are truly students that have signed up, and completed the application with supporting documentation. Could it be that these are only names of students that have inquired? I hope all districts requiring to pay for Regis student ask for the enrollment information and do a thorough residency investigation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-969358271397545822012-03-01T07:45:18.429-05:002012-03-01T07:45:18.429-05:00Regarding JFM14s comment: At the last "publi...Regarding JFM14s comment: At the last "public" meeting Kahn told the parents of students in the Children of Promise school that they should enroll their children in their local district and apply to the charter. In theory so they can pull their kids from their local district and put them in the charter at State and Local taxpayer expense.<br /><br />To me this sounds more like a way to get taxpayers to foot the bill for a private school than creating a charter to provide "options" to public school students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-27070278613865828792012-02-29T19:53:25.519-05:002012-02-29T19:53:25.519-05:00One other note, Khan already runs a private school...One other note, Khan already runs a private school called Children of Promise which we believe has about 90 students. Khan has said that he will be closing Children of Promise but will be leaving the daycare portion open. What happens to those 90 students? Will they all go to Regis? According to his enrollment numbers, they will not so I guess they will go back to their respective public schools.jfm14https://www.blogger.com/profile/12173853731900889465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-52481804743568913402012-02-29T19:12:06.943-05:002012-02-29T19:12:06.943-05:00I wonder how many enrollees are children of Solid ...I wonder how many enrollees are children of Solid Rock members...I'd bet most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-62552681525776235692012-02-29T15:39:43.685-05:002012-02-29T15:39:43.685-05:00Keep making your voice heard! Your legislators are...Keep making your voice heard! Your legislators are listening.<br /><br />See: http://www.pamlampitt.com/regisacademy<br /><br />I find it especially telling that they support "getting tough on charter school applications that contain fraud."Crisnoreply@blogger.com