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Charters Schools: Just as Segregated as Traditionals in Some Areas

Oh look, a story from the AP about charter schools and segregation.

National enrollment data shows that charters are vastly over-represented among schools where minorities study in the most extreme racial isolation. As of school year 2014-2015, more than 1,000 of the nation's 6,747 charter schools had minority enrollment of at least 99 percent, and the number has been rising steadily.

But schools that enroll 99 percent minorities — both charters and traditional public schools — on average have fewer students reaching state standards for proficiency in reading and math.

Howard Fuller, who was superintendent of Milwaukee schools from 1991 to 1995, rejects criticism of racially isolated charters. He says the imbalances reflect deep-rooted segregation, and it is unfair to put the burden on charters to pursue integration.

I have to give a side-eye to that last statement because charters have been throwing that at traditional schools for a long time.  Yes, segregation IS larger than what any one school or district can solve on its own.

Meanwhile over at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, their Robin Lake could not wait to say how flawed the AP's analysis is. 

It turned out, charters were simply locating in majority-minority low-income neighborhoods and serving the at-risk kids who live there. Los Angeles is about 80% Hispanic. New Orleans is more than 80% black. Charter schools that locate in those cities are trying to serve those students. This is not segregation; this is school founders doing exactly what policymakers hoped they would do (as required in most state charter laws): serve kids most in need of a better education.

But they do seem ignorant of the important fact that charter schools have a strong track record in overcoming the odds of high poverty.  

No more side-eye here but a real eye-roll.  What a great way to deflect from the issue that highly segregated schools struggle much more than diverse schools and their students don't perform as well.  Now if you are looking for a cultural experience where kids feel good about being in a school with the same kids, fine. Except that isn't what public education is about.

As for "charters schools have a strong track record" with minority students - SOME do. Not a lot and certainly not a majority.  I'll just guess that Lake forgot that qualifier.

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