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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:56 PM Original message |
Update: Catherine Ferguson Academy to stay open, continue as charter school |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Great news! Good on Maddow for bringing so much attention to this story! She should be very proud |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Charter? Who's going to be making the profit? |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. My eyebrows are flying upwards - |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Most charter schools are not for profit |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Uh....Charter schools are privatized schools, aren't they? |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Pure altruism of course, didn't you get the memo? Just like with the medical insurance companies /nt |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Why does the Red Cross operate? Why does any nonprofit group operate? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. And Santa gives out toys for the love of giving. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Are you asserting nonprofit groups operate on a for-profit basis? nt |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. You haven't kept up with the American Red Cross, have you? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Not entirely, depends on the state/jurisdiction |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. The charter I teach in is managed by the local school district. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yay.. When I first saw the story, I wondered why no one had come to the rescue |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. The school absolutely deserves to be saved. The word "charter" bothers me though..... |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sad it's not staying public. I hope it continues to provide a haven for these young women. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. Very happy to hear it will stay open, but not happy about the 'charter' part. n/t |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. That was the plan all along. This is not news. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. My first thought was "Yaaaaah" ... but Charter? Makes me worry it's not a good thing |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It is charter or lose the unique mission it serves |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. Great news |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
19. Wonderful. Kudos to Rachel for pressing this most worthy cause. |
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