tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post5007976930737121780..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: The Wave Reports: Peninsula Prep Academy Charter Tosses 5-Year Olded notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-58461873984581469672012-01-15T22:54:16.279-05:002012-01-15T22:54:16.279-05:00Personal experience does count for something Josma...Personal experience does count for something Josmar and I give you the benefit of the doubt. That doesn't negate the bigger issue related to charter schools as a whole and a concept --- that they cannot serve the most difficult children who end up in public schools.<br /><br />I heard a story today from someone that the reason they are closing PPA is that Malcolm Smith did something to PO Bloomberg and this is political retaliation. Whether true or not I would use it as ammo.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-66720055063559734212012-01-15T22:42:55.964-05:002012-01-15T22:42:55.964-05:00While any rational and reasonable person would hop...While any rational and reasonable person would hope for some sort of egalitarian system of education where you charters were not so appealing to those familes who may feel helpless and desperate within the segregated state of public education, you must make sure that you do not lose sight of the unique set of circumstances each school presents. <br /><br />One story cannot paint the true picture of the inner workings of a school, no matter how politically attractive they may be to anti-charter critics as a whole. This is not one of the megachains of for-profit charters cherrypicking their students. Ive walked down the halls of PPA enough times during my sons enrollment there to see the effort and patience that the current staff and administration make for our kids. Ive worked with the kids as a volunteer flag football coach as well, which has also afforded me an opportunity to say that kids with special needs make up a very sizeable portion of PPA's students and there is NO effort to push these kids and into district schools. My son has special needs and the school has worked with me to accommodate him and he has excelled. <br /><br />Norm you know from our conversation that I understand the dynamics of charters and what they mean and where theyre coming from but you must understand that it was only until I had "skin in the game", was I able to put the kids of our community ahead of my politics and see it for what it is: not the caricature of an eva moskowitz school, but rather an independent and improving school who is serving the needs of our community in spite of the rough start, politically and academically, from where it began.Josmar Trujillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-64780698718389918182012-01-13T09:29:36.304-05:002012-01-13T09:29:36.304-05:00But you miss the point. Charter schools can't ...But you miss the point. Charter schools can't service these kids and public schools must. If public schools could dump these kids somewhere and use the resources for the other kids their performance levels would be higher and there would be no call for charters. It is an unfair playing field.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-84082887114715639112012-01-13T07:51:32.103-05:002012-01-13T07:51:32.103-05:00Its terribly sad when reporters fail to conduct pr...Its terribly sad when reporters fail to conduct proper research on the stories they are publishing. I have two kids currently enrolled in PPA. And as an involved parent can attest to the apparent misinformation and false sense provided by this reporter. PPA is the kind of school that accepts anyone with the belief that ALL kids can progress with time, patience and persistence which is obvious with the show of diversity displayed in this school. When a kid is suspended or transferred from this type of school is because extensive and exhaustive measures have been taken and both the kid and his parents have completely refused to accept any productive assistance. At this point this kid needs special education and very special attention to correct any issues he may be experiencing. This kid can recieve this in the appropriate school with the appropriate environment while not serving as a continous impediment for those kids that do want to learn in PPA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-63685558227451240462011-04-09T20:48:19.730-04:002011-04-09T20:48:19.730-04:00I've met parents like her. The apple doesn...I've met parents like her. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-14617004449419716792011-04-09T08:31:37.742-04:002011-04-09T08:31:37.742-04:00My public school in Harlem has taken in 6 Harlem S...My public school in Harlem has taken in 6 Harlem Success Academy Charter School (HSA) students who were labeled the same way that this charter school labeled and demonized the kindergartener they are trying to expel. ALL of these students have needs that were not addressed at HSA. Good intentions do not educate children, skilled and experienced Educators do, neither of which were present enough at HSA. These students, like you said Norm, now have skilled Educators who are working tirelessly to connect and reach these children. They are now in a public school that doesn't kick children out when they aren't perfect little widgets. We are caring for these children with understanding, patience and nurturing. None of these things existed for these 6 children at HSA. Charters are not public or they would do their jobs and educate all children, not just the easy ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com