Another article regarding Pinellas County scrutinizing Windsor Prep the "F" School

I just read this column regarding Charter Schools. I think it's a good read. I really like how he points out:

"It goes on to say that a school’s charter is reviewed periodically and can be revoked if guidelines on curriculum and management aren’t followed or if certain standards aren’t met. At a recent meeting of the Pinellas County School Board, four charter schools — University Preparatory Academy, Windsor Preparatory Academy, Newport Pinellas Academy and Alfred Alder Academy — were examined closely and put on notice that their performances were below average at best.

According to the Florida Department of Education, there are now nearly 600 charter schools in the state with a collective enrollment of more than 200,000 students. Following the movement started by former Gov. Jeb Bush, the Legislature has been supporting “school choice” to give parents alternatives when they’re not satisfied with traditional public schools. Bush also supported vouchers for students if they had attended an F school the previous year, which even could be used for private schools, but a court decision put a halt to it — for now."

Does this mean you can get vouchers to not attend Windsor Preparatory Academy? It is after all an "F" school. 

From the article:

"Which is why I’m glad the Pinellas school board is keeping a close eye on the county’s charters, especially those that perform no better than any other D or F public school.

Superintendent Mike Grego conceded that the whole concept of charters “was once an innovative, let’s-see-what-we-can-learn-from-them situation.”

Indeed, charter schools are a work in progress, but if the students aren’t  progressing any better than they would in a traditional public school, why bother?"

Yes, why bother? How is this school going to bring up it's grade? Recently a lot of charters have been scrutinized for their practice of dis-enrolling ( is that even a word?) kids. They kick out the underperforming, problem kids ( watch out you parents with kids who act up or are ADHD), etc. Public schools can't do that. They have to work with your child and develop a plan to help them. Charter Schools like Windsor Prep don't have to.

You can find the article here:

http://tbo.com/list/columns-jbrown/second-look-at-charter-schools-20140928/?fb_comment_id=fbc_698194286942836_698298456932419_698298456932419#f34a395a88