Comments on: Governor Deval Patrick http://www.radioboston.org/shows/2009/01/19/governor-deval-patrick/ WBUR’s Radio Boston with David Boeri and Jane Clayson: Stories and analysis about Boston and beyond. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:31:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter VN http://www.radioboston.org/shows/2009/01/19/governor-deval-patrick/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Peter VN Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:06:38 +0000 http://www.radioboston.org/?p=1503#comment-437 Dear Governor Patrick, Thank you for your commitment to education and your thoughtful consideration of our current fiscal crisis. Given that President Obama has pledged hundreds of millions more dollars for Charter schools, wouldn't it be prudent to expand the Charter School program in Mass -- especially since only states committed to charter school expansion would be eligible for these new funds? In light of the recently released Boston Foundation Study, does it not seem clear that Charter schools hold great promise for improving achievement for all students in districts lucky enough to have Charters? Dear Governor Patrick,
Thank you for your commitment to education and your thoughtful consideration of our current fiscal crisis.

Given that President Obama has pledged hundreds of millions more dollars for Charter schools, wouldn’t it be prudent to expand the Charter School program in Mass — especially since only states committed to charter school expansion would be eligible for these new funds?

In light of the recently released Boston Foundation Study, does it not seem clear that Charter schools hold great promise for improving achievement for all students in districts lucky enough to have Charters?

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.radioboston.org/shows/2009/01/19/governor-deval-patrick/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Cynthia Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:53:40 +0000 http://www.radioboston.org/?p=1503#comment-435 Dear Governor Patrick, I am a teacher in Gloucester and am greatly concerned about the charter school program, specifically the one proposed for Gloucester. During this recession, with many public schools hurting from it, shouldn't there be a freeze on the charter schools? Also, the one for this city isn't offering anything that the Gloucester Public Schools don't already have. Please visit anytime. Thank you for your time, Cynthia Dear Governor Patrick,

I am a teacher in Gloucester and am greatly concerned about the charter school program, specifically the one proposed for Gloucester. During this recession, with many public schools hurting from it, shouldn’t there be a freeze on the charter schools? Also, the one for this city isn’t offering anything that the Gloucester Public Schools don’t already have. Please visit anytime.

Thank you for your time,
Cynthia

]]> By: Roger http://www.radioboston.org/shows/2009/01/19/governor-deval-patrick/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Roger Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:53:43 +0000 http://www.radioboston.org/?p=1503#comment-433 Dear Governor Patrick, In the current recession, some cities, such as Gloucester, have not yet seen restoration of state education funds (chater 70)lost from the last recession, of 2002. Yet far from helping us, the state is now considering imposing a costly charter school on Gloucester. Other communities struggle to pay for their charter mandates. Is this not the time to stop expanding the charter school program in the state--until charter funding can be put on a sustainable basis? Dear Governor Patrick,
In the current recession, some cities, such as Gloucester, have not yet seen restoration of state education funds (chater 70)lost from the last recession, of 2002. Yet far from helping us, the state is now considering imposing a costly charter school on Gloucester. Other communities struggle to pay for their charter mandates.

Is this not the time to stop expanding the charter school program in the state–until charter funding can be put on a sustainable basis?

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