Comments on: Bipartisan support for School Choice – But NOT in Ohio http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2008/11/21/bipartisan-support-for-school-choice-but-not-in-ohio/ Up To The Minute Analysis Of Ohio Public Policy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:34:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Mike Maurer http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2008/11/21/bipartisan-support-for-school-choice-but-not-in-ohio/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 Mike Maurer Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:34:40 +0000 http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/?p=3478#comment-1544 You're funny, Bob. Charter schools actually close. When was the last time time an OEA member lost a job for anything short of criminal conduct? (Not that the way children are imprisoned by big school districts isn't a crime). Obviously you believe parents ought not choose schools (although I presume you're okay with the current system where parents who can afford it move to the districts they prefer); I wonder, when choice was first proposed, were you one of those who argued that this would allow only the best students to leave, thereby harming public schools because the harder to educate children would be left in the public district schools? Do you also argue that charter schools cost the public district schools money, by "diverting" money that those schools desperately need, etc.? Education isn't an easy thing, and sometimes public district schools are unfairly criticized by those who buy into false assumptions, but I'd say your note is a rather strong example of poorly based criticism itself. You’re funny, Bob. Charter schools actually close. When was the last time time an OEA member lost a job for anything short of criminal conduct? (Not that the way children are imprisoned by big school districts isn’t a crime).

Obviously you believe parents ought not choose schools (although I presume you’re okay with the current system where parents who can afford it move to the districts they prefer); I wonder, when choice was first proposed, were you one of those who argued that this would allow only the best students to leave, thereby harming public schools because the harder to educate children would be left in the public district schools? Do you also argue that charter schools cost the public district schools money, by “diverting” money that those schools desperately need, etc.?

Education isn’t an easy thing, and sometimes public district schools are unfairly criticized by those who buy into false assumptions, but I’d say your note is a rather strong example of poorly based criticism itself.

]]> By: Bob http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2008/11/21/bipartisan-support-for-school-choice-but-not-in-ohio/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 Bob Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:49:39 +0000 http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/?p=3478#comment-1531 Funny that Speaker Husted had to go all the way to Oklahoma and Wisconsin to find Republicrats that actually agree with school choice. They're obviously unfamiliar with the mess it's created here, the lack of accountability, transparency or consequences for the charter operators in Columbus (that, when compared to an urban school of the same size, demographic or academic make-up) are vastly outperformed (as your parent organization, Fordham noted in a recent report) by the local traditional school district. Funny that Speaker Husted had to go all the way to Oklahoma and Wisconsin to find Republicrats that actually agree with school choice. They’re obviously unfamiliar with the mess it’s created here, the lack of accountability, transparency or consequences for the charter operators in Columbus (that, when compared to an urban school of the same size, demographic or academic make-up) are vastly outperformed (as your parent organization, Fordham noted in a recent report) by the local traditional school district.

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