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Originally posted by Say_hello_for_me
So do I. At some point though, in places like, say, Chicago, I'd feel a lot more comfortable if each school was affiliated with a major institution, like a university.
Something like: The University of Chicago Charter School, subject to University of Chicago rules and requirements. I'm being serious. I'd feel a lot more comfortable with some of these schools if they were implemented by the ivory-tower dudes who are throwing out the new ideas.
And if anyone in Chicago hears of such a thing happening for a "small school" charter school, please let me know. At the end of the day, the "small school" concept is the most convincing I've heard. Despite my absolute hatred of the Chicago dems, that is a concept that they seem to be implementing there as best they can.
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Houston Independent School District and Rice University teamed up to develop the Rice School/La Escuela Rice here in Houston. I think that they're taking on a team approach to teaching and the class sizes are pretty small. I know a kid who goes there, and she's really enjoyed it and does very well academically.
English is her second language. Her mom is a naturalized American from El Salvador who works as a housekeeper, and her older brother unremarkably went through the regular public school system. I expect she will be going to college in a few years, and that wasn't even a consideration for her brother. Obviously, there are differences in the kids, but I think the school really helped her in being excited about pursing her education.
http://es.houstonisd.org/rice/ (the school's website)
