Study: Segregation rife at charter schools

De facto segregation is alive and well in public schools in virtually every state, but is more common in charter schools - an educational option increasingly endorsed in state and national reform efforts, according to a national study released Thursday. The... Full Story »

Posted by Glenn LaBauve - via San Francisco Chronicle

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Glenn LaBauve
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by Glenn LaBauve - Feb. 5, 2010

This smacks of the 1960s argument that "they'd rather be with thjeir own kind. Seperate is never equal. it is just another way to justify inequality, After the desegregation movement died down, the creation of Independent school districts bloomed, When this could not stem the tide, Vouchers were the buzz word for segregation, now it's charter schools.

“You can’t decide to just serve one group of kids,” Orfield said. “If you’re taking public funds, you’re subject to civil rights laws.”

The people that want charter schools and vouchers just want a way to be more equal by having their segreation and public money.

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