NY Post Editorial Board: Charters Succeed at Teaching — That’s Why Their Enemies Hate Them

Critics regularly complain that charters schools are not meeting the state-exam standards for city children. They do better than kids who attend regular public schools. “teach to the test” — as if that’s somehow a Bad thing.

Tests are used to measure what students should be able to do. Schools that don’t “teach to the test” Teaching effectively is not possible. All. The critics ignore the fact that charter schools are public. Work — and, most embarrassing to the vested interests that depend on the regular system, work Better For children from lower-income minorities

As ex-Gov. David Paterson is a Democrat who fought for more charters in 2010 and was elected as the ex-Gov. The Post: “The charter schools took the kids that people said couldn’t learn. These kids are getting scholarships and going to college.”

Our reporting has shown that students of color in cities have a better chance of success if they go to charter schools, which offer higher proficiency in math and English.

This is despite the fact that about 80% charter students are considered economically disadvantaged. Additionally, roughly 15% of charter students have Individual Education Plans (usually associated to being in special education). NYC Charter School Center.

Indeed, total city charter enrollment is about 41% black and 49% Hispanic — proof positive that charters are increasing opportunity, not “skimming the best students,” As critics also pretend.

Bottom line: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push in favor of more charters opening in the city has been the most significant. Genuine A progressive idea for education policy. It is also opposed by state legislators. Opposition True “social justice” At the direction of the majority-white United Federation of Teachers.

Despite the UFT’s best efforts these last two decades, charters now enroll more than 142,000 New York City students — about 15% of public-school-age kids. Hochul’s success will see these numbers rise and more children will be able to pass their exams.

“It is outrageous that the Legislature would prevent mostly minority parents the opportunity to improve their children’s education,” thunders ex–Gov. George Pataki was the Republican who passed the charter law’s original version in 1998. “It’s simply discrimination and unfair . . . and there’s no excuse. Education is the civil rights issue of our time.”

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