tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post5874820975960947665..comments2024-03-20T03:15:54.979-04:00Comments on Mother Crusader: New Jersey Charter Schools Association's Carlos Perez Misses The Point Yet AgainMother Crusaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05282456501033994143noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-91681000281123502092013-02-13T21:18:02.567-05:002013-02-13T21:18:02.567-05:00To quote Senator Allen "an expansion right n...To quote Senator Allen "an expansion right now to grades 4 and 5 is ill-advised in this SMALL TOWNSHIP." to quote DOE commission Cerf, “When you have a charter school in a smaller community, it has a larger impact.” Not sure how you can interpret that any other way. Darcie, you are welcome in our community anytime. "Leaving them alone", is what brought about this mess in the first place. They came in, without any input whatsoever from the citizens of this community, then to just assume that they could expand, again without any input, is simply wrong! No acknowledgment along the way of the major negative inpact they were having. Constantly pointing the finger and blaming others (school board, our wonderful superintendent, etc.) I seriously hope there are some major changes to charter school laws to consider the community inpact and to allow for community involvement. I know this is one Florence Citizen who plans on keeping closer tabs on the charter school. I wish I had been more involved in 2008 when they were seeking approval..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-44206505238004680532013-02-13T20:05:09.130-05:002013-02-13T20:05:09.130-05:00Senator Allen's letter talked about the dishar...Senator Allen's letter talked about the disharmony in the community, not the bottom dollar. You continue to fuel the fire in my broken town when you won! It's over! Now jump up and down, click your heels together, put the feather in your cap and move on and leave us alone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-25325019024466736892013-02-13T19:36:37.974-05:002013-02-13T19:36:37.974-05:00I would like to see funding for Charters coming fr...I would like to see funding for Charters coming from the DOE and not have such a direct impact on the districts in which they reside. The problem is the DOE supports them on paper, but not financially! That is the case with most school funding! Until the DOE changes their funding practices, all schools will suffer from some group opposing another. To truly unite a town is to help all individuals involved have less burden on their bottom dollar. <br /><br />-UkieMacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-42517374568930952842013-02-13T10:58:18.207-05:002013-02-13T10:58:18.207-05:00I've seen the same CSA talking points regurgit...I've seen the same CSA talking points regurgitated in East Brunswick and Highland Park, where they also do not apply. I think individual charter schools would do themselves a favor to speak for themselves and also communicate with community members, instead of using blanket statements that lobbyists (as unfamiliar with local concerns as the DOE) have crafted for them. Christinenoreply@blogger.com