tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post5450295679071721833..comments2024-03-29T04:34:05.185-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Charter Schools Are Not Public Schools (Ex. #152,377)Peter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-18260968245312742712021-08-14T12:31:41.018-04:002021-08-14T12:31:41.018-04:00While I find the dissent by Obama-appointed Judge ...While I find the dissent by Obama-appointed Judge Keenan rather more compelling than the majority decision by Trump appointees Quattlebaum and Rushing, Peter Greene's belief that the latter establishes that "Charter schools are not public schools. They are not state actors." is contradicted by the text of the decision on which he relies.<br /><br />Quattlebaum and Rushing, in fact, wrote: "Thus, our decision today does not address whether a charter school can ever be a state actor. We only decide today that CDS’s skirt requirement is not 'fairly attributable' to the state for § 1983 purposes. Rendell-Baker, 457 U.S. at 838."<br />Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647198428780707207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-36282323363602517902021-08-13T19:19:33.205-04:002021-08-13T19:19:33.205-04:00They are no different than the paving company that...They are no different than the paving company that resurfaces your street every five years. They are a private company providing a public service. They are not a public utility or section of the local DOT.Greg R. Flickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737949254273028725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-74110981143793178952021-08-13T00:33:12.804-04:002021-08-13T00:33:12.804-04:00This is what Rep Castor’s amendment wants to preve...This is what Rep Castor’s amendment wants to prevent: the skirting of the rules banning for-profit charters. Quote from the article: he perfected the business of starting nonprofit charter schools and then having those schools lease their buildings, equipment, programs, etc from for-profit companies owned and operated by Baker Mitchell, Jr. That's where the Roger Bacon Academy, a for-profit charter management company comes in. Susan in Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552890079628619383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-82916223117553489842021-08-12T10:03:47.451-04:002021-08-12T10:03:47.451-04:00Of course, charters are not public schools. They a...Of course, charters are not public schools. They are contractors. States and school.districts need to apply normal contract oversight. Not fulfilling your contract? We will terminate your contract. Any building we build with state/district funds remains a government building. We will periodically re-compete the contract. The incumbent may not win the recompete. We will periodically look at bringing the function in-house.SteveAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814712582099633546noreply@blogger.com