http://www.educationnews.org/online-schools/parents-orgs-lobby-for-online-charter-schools-in-michigan/ Education News Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.educationnews.org/online-schools/parents-orgs-lobby-for-online-charter-schools-in-michigan/#comment-5579 Kevin Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:41:24 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209008#comment-5579 I am actually supportive of online schools but I think it's premature to expand their numbers. It can't hurt to wait until the success of the existing ones is definite. We just don't have enough data at the moment to make that determination. I salute McGregor for being cautious. I am actually supportive of online schools but I think it’s premature to expand their numbers. It can’t hurt to wait until the success of the existing ones is definite. We just don’t have enough data at the moment to make that determination. I salute McGregor for being cautious.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/online-schools/parents-orgs-lobby-for-online-charter-schools-in-michigan/#comment-5567 Linda Brees Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209008#comment-5567 It says "parents and advocacy groups" are lobbying but provides quotes only from the "advocates." McGregor's objections seem entirely reasonable. He wants to see more data on how well these charters perform. The fact that Ceteway believes that giving more choice is more important than making sure that it's a GOOD choice says all you need to know about who she is advocating for. Hint: it's not for students. It says “parents and advocacy groups” are lobbying but provides quotes only from the “advocates.” McGregor’s objections seem entirely reasonable. He wants to see more data on how well these charters perform. The fact that Ceteway believes that giving more choice is more important than making sure that it’s a GOOD choice says all you need to know about who she is advocating for. Hint: it’s not for students.

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