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Originally Posted by GGG
Not really he asking why it makes sense for the CBE to run exclusionary programs if the objection to charters is based on that there are exclusionary programs.
Why does which non-profit entity running the exclusionary school matter? Both are cherry picking quality students to offer custom education options.
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Because the CBE doesn’t run “exclusionary” programs. Something like GATE isn’t “cherry picking quality students,” it’s a program for children with special needs who have, presumably, not had those needs met up to Grade 3 and have had an assessment done showing they are “gifted.” These are students that may actually be struggling academically and socially in the primary education stream.
That’d be like arguing ESL is an exclusionary program because it cherry picks quality students.
Charter schools, on the other hand, can and do pick and choose students based on criteria that often does not involve special needs, and in fact, in many, special needs are unwelcome.