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proud2BlibKansan

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11. That's also illegal.

Reply to noamnety (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 01:25 PM

Feb 2013

If a student commits an offense that requires expulsion, such as assault or bringing a weapon to school, the state law requires they be expelled. For the very reason you explained in your post - to prevent these violent and dangerous students from hopping from school to school.

So that does not happen where I teach. I know students who have been expelled who are even refused admission into GED programs.

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How charter schools choose desirable students [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 OP

After that they ignore test results they don't like Vincardog Feb 2013 #1

Same article: "It should be noted that many charter schools do not engage in selective practices." NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #2

The fact that they are practices used ANYWHERE is a problem for me. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #3

Unfortunately, people who don't know better take headlines at face value. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #4

Same thing with traditional public schools. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #5

And every year I was with a charter Peregrine Feb 2013 #8

That illegal in the state where I teach proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #9

And they get around that law noamnety Feb 2013 #10

That's also illegal. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #11

I'm guessing they ignore the law for one of two reasons. noamnety Feb 2013 #12

Next time you're aware of any educator skirting the law, let me know. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #14

I'm of two minds on it. noamnety Feb 2013 #15

The charter I was with Peregrine Feb 2013 #6

They do what they want because they are private schools. duffyduff Feb 2013 #7

Message auto-removed i am me. i am free. Feb 2013 #13

My main concern is when are these practices which are far reaching beyond this problem Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #16

They never will end as long as privatizers own both political parties duffyduff Feb 2013 #17

And this should freak you out. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #18