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Comment on Three Cheers for the HISD School Board! by ElmoBorrigo46

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Comment on AISD Superintendent Carstarphen’s Excellent IDEA by Jim

Jim — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:50:04 +0000

IDEA is taking over a school in an attendance zone now in East Austin, so it would seem they *are* willing!

Comment on AISD Superintendent Carstarphen’s Excellent IDEA by Stacey Smith

Stacey Smith — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:31:15 +0000

AISD can structure the school day and school year in much the same way charter schools do in order to provide students more time on task. There are creative ways to provide that kind of time in a way that provides the students more academic time without the intense burnout and “churn and burn” working environment, which leads to high teacher attrition rates. High teacher attrition rates are linked to poor performance rates in regular public schools.

What regular public schools in AISD and most other public school districts DON’T have in their working structure is the right to dismiss, expel, or counsel a kid exit the program because of any variety of reasons: the work is too hard, student isn’t attending tutorials, too many absences, won’t comply with the dress code. And you don’t have to exert this privilege too many times in order to get positive outcomes from the rest of the school population.

This kind of privilege is likely the powerful variable in the success of charter schools. If it WEREN’T, schools like IDEA would be more than willing to relinquish that privilege, relinquish the lottery system, and simply take over a school in an attendance zone, teach all kids, in the same way other public schools do. But they won’t because past efforts by charters to do this have been failures.

For charters to boast that their successes are based solely on the variable of great teaching and no-excuses culture are dishonest, at best. Appallingly deceitful is more like it.

Comment on AISD Superintendent Carstarphen’s Excellent IDEA by Marina

Marina — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:24:52 +0000

I would urge anyone who believes that IDEA can come do a better job at this school then the teachers they have in place now, to come visit the campus and meet these students. Listen to some of the obstacles they’ve had to overcome JUST to be where they are today. They’re some of the most remarkable kids I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. My daughter is now a proud Eastside Memorial Panther. She’s always been a good student in addition to participating in drill team, volleyball, basketball, soccer and band. And prior to this August, she went to school in the Rio Grande Valley and we lived half a mile away from an IDEA Academy. She, along with her brothers (who graduated already) had the option of attending IDEA, and all three said no! And this year, at Eastside Memorial, she is doing phenomenal! And I have to say that if it were not for the schools caring, loving and supportive teachers, this transition could have been very difficult for her academically.

IDEA is a good fit for some, but not for all, and, as a parent who’s always looked out for my children and EVERY OTHER CHILD who’s come through my doors each year, it is not a good fit at this campus!

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