We Don't Need Your Charter Schools

Summed Up Nicely

Links to articles and opinion pieces that explain the issues around charter schools and education reform in general.

A brief summary of the issue
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Associate Professor Peter O'Connor, Faculty of Education, Auckland University.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/6134611/Good-public-education-is-at-risk

The long game on charter schools & national standards
http://thestandard.org.nz/the-long-game-on-charter-schools-national-standards/

Peter Lyons teaches economics at Saint Peter's College in Epsom and has written several economic texts.
http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/opinion/190702/big-fish-hooks-educational-vision

Why do the Education Reformers Ignore Finland's Best Practices?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sharon-higgins/why-do-the-education-refo_1_b_775087.html

Questions and concerns from NZEI
http://www.nzei.org.nz/site/nzeite/files/misc%20documents//charter%20schools.pdf

DomPost columnist Dave Armstrong has a go at charter schools
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/columnists/dave-armstrong/6124117/Lets-talk-about-real-choices-for-children

Nelson Mail piece questioning Charter Schools
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/opinion/6136568/We-can-t-afford-to-let-our-kids-lose

What Makes KIPP Work? A Study of Student Characteristics, Attrition, and School Finance. 2011

http://www.ncspe.org/publications_files/OP195_3.pdf

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