96% of top 100 primary level schools are private

[Karl]

It is not a long term solution. Neither are charter schools. They are a way to figure out where the solution is. Some charter schools are fantastic, other are average at best.

If a charter school is delivering below average performance it can and should be shut down as it is not delivering value. You CANNOT do the same with a failing public school and that is a major problem.

Ideas like Charter schools and vouchers should be used as the test bed for reform. The fact that a minority of students are fortunate to get a quality education from it should be seen as a side benefit, not the primary reason for the program.

You do not shut down failing schools and claim you are addressing a problem. As Don1 says, you identify the reason or reasons for the failings and make the changes to turn things around. Make those schools that were once failing into successful institutions.

[Islandman]

I don't mean physically shutter the school, I mean the school needs new management and a new vision.

The problem is not the schools per se. It is the system in which the schools operate. The system must be fixed or else most successes will be achieved in spite of the system and not because of it.

Charter schools are an opportunity to escape the system .

[Karl]

Got yuh!

[Muadib]

Slash ??

Wheh yuh expect when economy slashed by 25% and debt tun up ?

Yuh ah eediat ?

When Daddy drink out di back to school money.. pickney cyaan guh school..

Economic Malpractice has its consequences..

[Don1]

1973 -- Education spend is ~20% of the national budget

1988 -- Education spend is 11%

That speaks to a reduced priority for education..... even after multiple billions in Babylon grants from Reagan... dat Vampiya and head of Seaga's Republican Coven

Education Cyaan Nyam in Full Effect

[Muadib]

This speaks to increased level of debt.. coming from Economic Malpractice..

The fact you are drawing upon 50 year old propaganda to bolster your 'argument' is instructive...

You have none..

[Don1]

In 1988 the DayWalkin Vampiya was in office for 8 years an Manley cudden get nuh loan offa Babylon inna di 70s suh...any massive debt was the Vampiya's responsibility..along with the billions Head Vampiya Reagan granted him for being his stooge

Di DayWalkin' Vampiya faithfully executed Hero Busta's Education Cyaan Nyam philosophy by cutting dat dung to di bone...one reason why di 1990s did suh vile wid ignorant pikney ah run rampant

Now run along an ice di coco pon yuh farrid... mi Tims kick hot dont?..woooiiiee

[Muadib]

Sooo.. if one CEO mashup di company drain all the reserves and get fired.. yuh blame di in coming CEO for having to borrow money fi keep it afloat ???

lol ! woiee !! Mi Patella !

Is a special school unnuh comrades guh fi dis ? Stats Class at the Intellectual Ghetto perhaps ?