Public schools in Houston are taking an unusual approach to try to revive their failing schools: implementing techniques previously reserved for charter schools like extending school days, having students work with tutors and even sometimes having Saturday school.
What do you think of this? Will it work? Can public schools be helped with these time-tested charter school techniques?
Read the article in the New York Times today and then share your thoughts here.
Can Charter School Techniques Improve Failing Public Schools?
Schools reflect their communities. Charter schools success is based on their zero tolerance policies that eliminates students that lack the mental drive or support from home to understand the value of an education.
The ideal of inspiring students that want to learn in a safe environment increases the level of success. That means, unless public schools learn a better way of controlling students behavior with support from their parents or guardian. The results will be the results.
It Depends
Charter schools are not a panacea for what ailes public schools, but in school instances they are viable alternatives.
Case by Case
It is definitely possible, but only on a case by case basis. Meaning, some schools would benefit and some would get even worse.