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Appeal of Charter Schools to Rural Regions 6/7/04 9:41 AM
Author: Inactive Panelist  View Thread

The term "at-risk" means different things to different people. I would argue that students in rural Maine who are dealing with rural poverty and all of its issues and have limited access to educational opportunities could be labeled "at-risk." I do think that the charter sector (thanks Education Evolving) has to be careful to not pigeon hole itself as a solution to urban problems. The growth and success of charter schools in rural Colorado are a prime example of how charter schools can fill a really important niche outside of the urban setting. I wonder if advocates in Colorado could share a few tips with advocates in Maine regarding how to get their state legislators to see the value to charter schools in non-urban settings...

Posted as a reply to: Response to Q re: Maine by Gerry Vazquez Active Panelist 
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