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I would suggest you read the books I listed with an open mind


...and spend some time in an elementary school classroom.

Funding is a HUGE issue. In Virginia, the financial disparity between the affluent districts of NOVA-sux and the rural far SWVA districts is a gaping chasm. Money IS an issue.

I read a lot of stuff about private charters, public charters, and voucher systems and I have seen some "studies" that report the sort of results you claim, but the preponderance of studies I've seen suggest what I wrote. I'd suggest you read the 2010 Diane Ravitch book. She lays out my argument quite succinctly.

I've hear what you've written about pre-k, and I suspect that it stems from a talking point used to dissuade funding for early childhood/pre-k education. Again, I think you have to be careful to not be married to one philosophy or one study and, instead, look at multiple studies from reputable resources. Again, I'd suggest you read the Linda Darling-Hammond book . She delves into non-biased, reputable data and lets it guide her musings. A warning though. It's one of the driest reads ever! :)

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