http://www.varpartners.net/?p=968 Supporting the most important work in the world… yours. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.varpartners.net/?p=968&cpage=1#comment-2479 Tom Vander Ark Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:31:47 +0000 http://www.varpartners.net/?p=968#comment-2479 Charter usually serve disproportionately low income kids, so they struggle with all the same issues as district schools and often have to pay rent out of what is usually a smaller operating budget. Last time I vistied, the Chicago charter I know--Perspectives, Noble, and Chicago Intl--seemed to be doing a great job and were positive places to work. Charter usually serve disproportionately low income kids, so they struggle with all the same issues as district schools and often have to pay rent out of what is usually a smaller operating budget.
Last time I vistied, the Chicago charter I know–Perspectives, Noble, and Chicago Intl–seemed to be doing a great job and were positive places to work.

]]> http://www.varpartners.net/?p=968&cpage=1#comment-2476 Julia Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:54:44 +0000 http://www.varpartners.net/?p=968#comment-2476 As a CPS employee, I do not see charter schools being successful. I have seen charters hiring mid year because staff quits. They are desperate. I recently went to an interview at a charter school and voiced my disinterest in joining the organization. I thought I made it clear that I was not interested; however, after spring break received a call about teaching a lesson as a second interview. They are desperate. Charter schools pay less, expect more, and struggle with the same issues that public school deal with. In order to solve the problem of underperforming schools, the problem of underperforming households needs to be addressed. Students in these schools often have emotional and social problems that are not adequately addressed. If schools invested in helping students socially and emotionally, the schools would improve. However, I have seen Chicago's turnaround organization first hand and can say that the school environment is much more positive than that of the two charter schools I have visited. However, turnarounds and charters will continue to struggle until students' psychological needs are addressed. As a CPS employee, I do not see charter schools being successful. I have seen charters hiring mid year because staff quits. They are desperate. I recently went to an interview at a charter school and voiced my disinterest in joining the organization. I thought I made it clear that I was not interested; however, after spring break received a call about teaching a lesson as a second interview. They are desperate. Charter schools pay less, expect more, and struggle with the same issues that public school deal with. In order to solve the problem of underperforming schools, the problem of underperforming households needs to be addressed. Students in these schools often have emotional and social problems that are not adequately addressed. If schools invested in helping students socially and emotionally, the schools would improve. However, I have seen Chicago’s turnaround organization first hand and can say that the school environment is much more positive than that of the two charter schools I have visited. However, turnarounds and charters will continue to struggle until students’ psychological needs are addressed.

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