Charter schools have been the "bane" in Indiana starting with former Governors Mitch Daniels and continued by Mike Pence. To be clear, each state controls how charter schools operate in their state.
I went to 12yrs of Catholic schooling in Indiana back in the '50s & '60s. My parents both worked to, in part, be able to provide that education, all the while paying their taxes to educate all children. The Catholic high school I attended now accepts vouchers for their tuition of thousands of dollars per year!
My hometown of Gary, IN now has 1 high school where when I was a kid there were 7. Now I realize the population is not what it was in that timeframe, but there are at least 6 functioning charter schools in Gary too.
Here's a link to an Indiana teachers blog post if you'd like to read further on charter schools in Indiana.
Just dropping by to encourage you. I look forward to these articles and they help guide me as I work across the country. Thank you for your consistent allyship.
Sharing on Bluesky. Because you’re a participant on substack, may I ask you consider asking your substack contact point: Why can’t I put my content on Bluesky instead of Twitter?
Considering Bluesky is THE growing social network (though I have some reservations about it), and it is SPANKING Twitter, the automatic link page on substack should give The Bird, the bird, and add the butterfly.
I’m very selective about whose words I follow these days. It would be too easy to find myself in an unrelenting whirlpool of outrage, unable to see clearly and to help others less fortunate than me. But you Chuck, I know I can trust after all these years. This is the first piece I read about this god-awful plan that I can understand. Thank you, my smart friend!
Make America Mediocre Again 😑
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Charter schools have been the "bane" in Indiana starting with former Governors Mitch Daniels and continued by Mike Pence. To be clear, each state controls how charter schools operate in their state.
I went to 12yrs of Catholic schooling in Indiana back in the '50s & '60s. My parents both worked to, in part, be able to provide that education, all the while paying their taxes to educate all children. The Catholic high school I attended now accepts vouchers for their tuition of thousands of dollars per year!
My hometown of Gary, IN now has 1 high school where when I was a kid there were 7. Now I realize the population is not what it was in that timeframe, but there are at least 6 functioning charter schools in Gary too.
Here's a link to an Indiana teachers blog post if you'd like to read further on charter schools in Indiana.
https://dianeravitch.net/2017/03/04/teacher-what-mike-pence-did-to-schools-and-teachers-in-indiana/
I am grateful for your comments and the link! 🙏
Excellent assessment. Thank you
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Thanks for keeping us current just like you did in high school with your little cut out articles. 🐍 😂😂😂 🖤 🤛🏽
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Great commentary.
Thanks Brother
Just dropping by to encourage you. I look forward to these articles and they help guide me as I work across the country. Thank you for your consistent allyship.
Always, Fam ❤️ Thank you and keep up the fight!
Thank you again, Chuck, for getting to the point!
Sharing on Bluesky. Because you’re a participant on substack, may I ask you consider asking your substack contact point: Why can’t I put my content on Bluesky instead of Twitter?
Considering Bluesky is THE growing social network (though I have some reservations about it), and it is SPANKING Twitter, the automatic link page on substack should give The Bird, the bird, and add the butterfly.
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*Do Not Resist.* Let the country IMPLODE. America needs to split up so we can rid ourselves of maga-conservatism.
I’m very selective about whose words I follow these days. It would be too easy to find myself in an unrelenting whirlpool of outrage, unable to see clearly and to help others less fortunate than me. But you Chuck, I know I can trust after all these years. This is the first piece I read about this god-awful plan that I can understand. Thank you, my smart friend!