tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503829.post3529431619135785122..comments2023-11-03T09:08:15.025-04:00Comments on PG-Politics: Comments on Rushern Baker's planned school coup d'etat, Part five, Examiner editorial covers what Post left outD. C. Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475868388213027780noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503829.post-62104444465347579562013-03-20T13:09:11.678-04:002013-03-20T13:09:11.678-04:00But the Examiner conclusion about charter schools ...But the Examiner conclusion about charter schools and competition is the very reason I am worried about Mr. Baker’s plan. We need to know what kind of school reform Baker intends to implement before we hand him control. I do not want to see more charter schools. They have not proven to be, on average, any better than regular schools. Most parents want their kids to attend a good school in their own neighborhood. We need forward-looking school leadership that will work collaboratively with teachers and all stakeholders to improve all PG county schools. It will be hard work and take longer. But, miraculous sudden improvements in student achievement—the kind of change most politicians are after—are likely the result of outright fraud or a rigged evaluation system designed to produce desired results.RFnoreply@blogger.com