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State fed comprised of labor unions of teachers and other ed wrkrs, state and municipal empls, pub and priv health care wrkrs, and higher ed faculty and wrkrs.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

With all the misinformation around the charter moratorium/cap law, we need to remember that facts matter. With the pause in effect, let’s take a look at one fact per day. As always, DM for a conversation.

1. AFT started the charter school movement.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

@IanDonnis @Rico_Vota Happy Birthday!

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@FitzProv @StephMachado The application was illegal and in litigation. It could not receive final approval. The sending communities actively opposed the application. There are existing dual language and bilingual programs.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Pay attention to the exodus of @RIDeptEd bosses over the coming months. This consultant class has been galavanting on the taxpayer dime for years to pad resumes. Rewarding themselves for a job poorly done. @steveahlquist @GoLocalProv

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@StephMachado The application for the proposed DL charter seemed corrupt from the start & proved to be illegal. Moratorium is not what stopped it. Further, there are already successful DL programs in public schools.

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Fact #6: One charter executive pays himself a $230,000 base salary plus bonuses—more than public school district superintendents.

Yet charter leaders opposed stronger enforcement of RI's prevailing wage law for educators.

Priorities matter. Facts matter.

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

The American education system sets teachers up to fail, then blames them when they do.

[Lou DiPalma @SenLouDiPalma]

@Eli_Sherman @AlexandraLeslie @Jorge_Elorza Having chaired 7 PPSD oversight hearings between '21-'22, we pushed RIDE to enumerate annual, interim goals. When pushed to elaborate, they indicated the goals were aspirational. Not surprising less than 25% of the them were achieved. The takeover was a failure.

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@Eli_Sherman @wpri12 @AlexandraLeslie @Jorge_Elorza The former mayor continues to attempt to rewrite history. He had @pvdschools taken from him because of poor leadership. It’s time to set the record straight. We have receipts.

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@MikeWChip @JDFinRI Until charters accept high-need students, there cannot be an accurate assessment. Charters cause a massive unfunded mandate in RI, as high-need services must be provided. Fortunately, we have a 3 yr pause to analyze the overall system.

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@Globe_RI Will the workers be paid prevailing wages, as required by law? @RIDeptEd

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Starting tomorrow, @RIDeptEd charter office must begin the work of assessing existing charter management costs & prevailing wage status. Moratorium is in effect to analyze all aspects of the 24 charter districts. They have avoided accountability 4 too long.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

@RIDeptEd office of charter school expansion has exhibited questionable behavior (corrupt?) for years. With the moratorium in place, the office should shift to accountability & enforcement. K12 Council could oversee. @RISenate @RIHouseofReps @StephMachado

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

@RIDeptEd office of charter school expansion has exhibited questionable behavior (corrupt?) for years. With the moratorium in place, the office should shift to accountability & enforcement. K12 Council could oversee. @RISenate @RIHouseofReps @StephMachado

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Return to local control is an opportunity to put students, families, & educators above the consultant class. @RIDeptEd’s chosen management is failing the district. Leadership change is needed. @PVDMayor @DavidMoralesPVD @pvdcitycouncil

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Yet when @RIDeptEd forced state takeover on @pvdschools the 1st thing they did was remove support from K-2 & move it to “accountability grades” to chase minor test score improvement. An all-time failure. Local control = clean house now.

[Dale Chu @Dale_Chu]

More proof that the battle for student success is won or lost in the early years.

New data from 400K students shows that if a child is behind at the end of 1st grade, their chances of hitting 3rd grade proficiency drop to a brutal 2%.

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Fact #6: One charter executive pays himself a $230,000 base salary plus bonuses—more than public school district superintendents.

Yet charter leaders opposed stronger enforcement of RI's prevailing wage law for educators.

Priorities matter. Facts matter.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Fact #5: Charter expansion has created 24 charter districts, bringing Rhode Island's total number of LEAs to 64!

Every dollar spent duplicating administration is a dollar not spent in classrooms or on students.

Facts matter.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Fact #5: Charter expansion has created 24 charter districts, bringing Rhode Island's total number of LEAs to 64!

Every dollar spent duplicating administration is a dollar not spent in classrooms or on students.

Facts matter.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Fact #4: 59% of Rhode Island charter schools earn just 1 or 2 stars (out of 5) on the state’s accountability system.

Facts matter.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Fact #4: 59% of Rhode Island charter schools earn just 1 or 2 stars (out of 5) on the state’s accountability system.

Facts matter.

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Fact #3: Public school districts serve every student. Charters do not enroll high-need special education & MLLs at comparable rates.

Districts are left serving a disproportionate share of the highest-need students w/out resources.

Facts matter.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

@TheStonesEG Simply clarifying a definition. Thank you for following, ma’am.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Does it count as a “special interest” if it is an organization funded by out-of-state billionaires to influence local elections?

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Categorical funding data shows charters exclude these students. Testimony before the House Education Committee called charters "discriminatory" for this practice. With a couple exceptions, charters don't even have self-contained classrooms.

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Fact #3: Public school districts serve every student. Charters do not enroll high-need special education & MLLs at comparable rates.

Districts are left serving a disproportionate share of the highest-need students w/out resources.

Facts matter.

[RIFTHP @rifthp]

Fact #2: RI is already the most charter-saturated state in the Northeast.

Massachusetts limits charter enrollment to 9% per district. RI already exceeds that in multiple districts, & the moratorium preserves every existing charter seat.

Facts matter.