Next week, SoCal Connected will be spending time with students from Locke Senior High. Non-profit Green Dot Public Schools took over Locke in September, 2007, making the school a flashpoint in debates about school management, success and choice.
We'd like to use your thoughts about charter schools on the next show, so take a look at the questions below and make your voice heard! (Please make sure you leave your real email when you comment; we can't use your comments on-air unless we can reach you.)
This week's Water Cooler question is a two-and-a-half-parter. First, two questions:
- Do you believe charter schools are the solution to the area's public school woes?
- Given a choice between a charter school, public magnet school and a voucher program for your child, what would you choose?
For the half, we have a poll question. The First Family-Elect is looking at D.C.-area schools for First Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama. The Obama's père et mère are open to charter schools but firm opponents of voucher programs. Take our poll below on the question: Should public school supporters Michelle and Barack Obama send their daughters to public school?
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Voucher or tax credits I went to a private christian school
Voucher programs encourage sending children to religious schools. I think more resources should be spent fixing the public schools not just outsourcing a handful of students.