tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post9188315862352048191..comments2024-03-15T03:17:45.244-04:00Comments on Mother Crusader: Regis Academy Hires Closed Charter VP, NJDOE Opens Enrollment Beyond Four DistrictsMother Crusaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05282456501033994143noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-9063618793395362822018-04-16T01:06:21.455-04:002018-04-16T01:06:21.455-04:00Barnes was just a jerk to say the least.Barnes was just a jerk to say the least.Khalil Kerseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03578782926133569403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-53429469923388330022012-02-24T14:14:04.171-05:002012-02-24T14:14:04.171-05:00From the Regis Academy Charter Application (page 1...From the Regis Academy Charter Application (page 1-39, Part 1 Section 4)...<br />"Fiscal responsiblity for any student currently enrolled or determined to require a private day or residential school shall remain with the district of residence."<br />Given these students cost the resident district large amounts of $$$, it is nice for Regis that they won't have to foot the bill. Looks like they only have to accept the students that are "budget friendly" --- how conveninet. <br />Why do they get away with not having to take on the students who cost district large sums of $$$ (look at a board agenda and see what out of district placements can cost $40-60K is not out of the ballpark!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-10087790478567047272012-02-24T11:06:52.954-05:002012-02-24T11:06:52.954-05:00If the attendees of the Regis Academy information ...If the attendees of the Regis Academy information session (Feb 16) are in any way indicative of the actual enrollment demographics, then I have a concern. Pastor Kahn critized some of the sending districts for their lack of diversity. The attendees who were there to support the school seemed to be all African-American. If all his students are African-American, how will that be a diverse population? In addition, if he pulls only minority students from the sending districts won't that make them even less diverse? He seems to be exacerbating the problem if you ask me. His whole program seems to be about division not inclusion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-52722643548127192342012-02-24T11:00:56.061-05:002012-02-24T11:00:56.061-05:00I attended the Regis Academy informational session...I attended the Regis Academy informational session on February 16th -- Pastor Amir Kahn welcomed everyone and opened by saying that "Regis" means king and this will be a school of kings. Then compare that with his church website (Solid Rock) and see all the references to "kings" --- sounds like he is trying to run a religious school with tax payer dollars!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-27766235319293290352012-02-24T10:58:47.457-05:002012-02-24T10:58:47.457-05:00Since they are opening the enrollment area to cont...Since they are opening the enrollment area to contiguous districts, I think the four original "sending districts" should no longer have to foot the bill for projected enrollment figures that seem to have NO basis in fact!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-78819082801499906342012-02-21T22:24:27.315-05:002012-02-21T22:24:27.315-05:00Add your voice to the 1000+ others that are tellin...Add your voice to the 1000+ others that are telling Governor Christie and the DOE that we don't need Regis Academy by signing the following petition:<br /><br />https://www.change.org/petitions/the-governor-of-nj-deny-regis-academy-charter-school-in-cherry-hill-their-final-charterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-23990517311562226442012-02-18T14:49:11.715-05:002012-02-18T14:49:11.715-05:00You nailed it - what happened to voting with their...You nailed it - what happened to voting with their feet??!?? Clearly if an application is submitted for a specified set of school districts and there is not enough enrollment from those districts, then parents have voted with their feet. However, the DoE ignores that and simply looks for others to stuff the proverbial ballot box with in order to justify the school. This happened at Hatikvah in East Brunswick as well- an issue still in the court system. What is the point of the current application process that must send the charter school application to every named district (so they can respond) if, after the fact, the DoE allows them to expand to any other district? In addition, there are tax payers in these towns who cannot vote with their feet, but should have a right to vote as to whether their tax money will go to paying mortgage on a church by housing public school children there.....Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003814941132010913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-59500368684909242302012-02-18T07:30:06.770-05:002012-02-18T07:30:06.770-05:00Even the NJ DoE's reviewers thought the Regis ...Even the NJ DoE's reviewers thought the Regis application was below standard: <br /><br />https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B40ranDWYumAMzM1MGNjMzgtODlhYS00ZjE4LWFlMTYtOTEzY2I5ZjBiYWQw<br /><br />You don't support this school was approved because of political patronage, do you? <br /><br />http://www.saveourschoolsnj.org/2012/02/16/three-glaring-problems-with-new-jerseys-charter-school-approval-process-and-how-to-fix-them/ <br /><br />We must fix NJ's broken charter school law!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-51988251057815465772012-02-17T22:36:08.704-05:002012-02-17T22:36:08.704-05:00Cherry hill is a high performing school district. ...Cherry hill is a high performing school district. No charter school is needed in a high performing school district. case closed. <br /><br />Regis is basing their curriculum on the MicroSociety. They cannot use the MicroSociety name or intellectual property without a contract. There is no contract between MicroSociety and Regis. <br /><br />This school is littered with red flags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-38003931372344328902012-02-17T20:48:03.461-05:002012-02-17T20:48:03.461-05:00Should all teachers, staff, and administration be ...Should all teachers, staff, and administration be punished because the executive board operated a failing school?<br />Should they all be banned from the education field because of ineffective leadership ? You say he was only there for a year, is Mr. Barnes to blame? How many schools do you know where the vice principal runs the school ? Find something else and someone else to pick on. Is it possible he was trying to fix some things, and his actions were not accepted ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-79465498703989383182012-02-17T20:08:45.451-05:002012-02-17T20:08:45.451-05:00Ok, here's the deal, people this is a business...Ok, here's the deal, people this is a business not a school. This guy Amir kahn is just a rev. as far as we have all seen. All he wants to do is bleed 1.9 million dollars of Cherry Hills budget and more out of Voorhees, Somerdale and Lindenwald. WOW, and the state of New Jersey with all the people that are so smart and tell us all what we should do and expect, aprove this mess. SOUNDS TO ME THE DOE of NJ NEEDS A CHECK UP FROM THE NECK UP. Who in their right mind would give this guy the ok to start this ball rolling in a totaly functional school district. They are going to let him take money from our childrens education. Bull, this has to stop now. I hope our board in Cherry Hill as well as our new Mayor puts a stop to this madness. If Amir Kahn wants to do something , CAMDEN IS IN DIRE STRAIGHTS IN THE EDUCATION PROBLEMS. Leave us alone, we don't need you and your charter school. And we don't want you and your charter school. You will only hurt the system we have now. Point blank, we are not interested in paying higher taxes for your failure of a school. Oh, by the way, nice choice on leadership from a failed charter school. RED FLAGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-42841788084222414512012-02-17T19:08:42.265-05:002012-02-17T19:08:42.265-05:00Unbelievable is right. But the fact is this school...Unbelievable is right. But the fact is this school is trying to make a case for itself in a place where it is not needed nor (mostly) wanted. The problem is that the sending districts have to make accommodations for it, even if it fails. <br /><br />There is simply no excuse for this. The kids in Cherry Hill, Voorhees, and the other districts deserve better.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.com