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Open Letter to the Press Regarding Charter Schools in Salem

Reasons a Moratorium is Needed (Word, PDF)

Feb. 25, 2003 Board of Education Meeting to Vote on Charter School Application:

  1. Darleen Melis, Salem School Committee (Word, PDF)
  2. Pam Richardson, Parent, Framingham(Word, PDF)
Jan. 22, 2003 Testimony before the Massachusetts Board of Education, Charter School Department staff:
  1. Darleen Melis, Salem School Committee, CMS & SHS parent (Word, PDF)
  2. Dr. Herbert Levine, Supt. of Salem Public Schools (Word, PDF)
  3. Mary Manning, Principal of Collins Middle School (Word, PDF) / CMS "Innovation or Replication" chart (Word, PDF)
  4. J. Michael Ward, Principal of Salem High School, speaking from "Innovative or Less Comprehensive?" Chart (Word, PDF)
  5. Dr. Charles Chaurette, Asst. Spt. of Curriculum, speaking from "MCAS Data Analysis" (Word, PDF). See also, MCAS Rebuttal Article (Word, PDF)
  6. Dr. Margaret Voss, Salem School Committee & parent of SHS graduates (Word, PDF)
  7. Claudia Chuber, Salem City Councilor, SHS parent (Word, PDF)
  8. Rhonda Andler, CMS & SHS parent (Word, PDF)
  9. Matt Caruso, CMS & SHS parent (Word, PDF)
  10. Dominique Hayes, Horace Mann & CMS parent (Word, PDF)
  11. Joanne Scott, CMS, SHS & college parent (Word, PDF)
  12. Kate Toomey, School Committee, Worcester (Word, PDF)
A Current Issue:

Salem Academy Charter School

The Salem School Committee wishes to make available to the community information regarding the above application, which has been reviewed for license.

Charter Schools Questions and Answers

    Charter Schools
  1. What is the position of the Salem School Committee and Administration on the Salem Academy Charter School?
  2. Why was a charter school application written?
  3. How are charter schools different from Salem schools?
  4. How are charter schools funded?
  5. How would students be selected for a charter school?
  6. Will charter school students be able to play on Salem district school teams?
  7. Will charter school students be able to participate in the Salem district school music programs?

    8. Salem District Schools

  8. Are small class sizes really that important?
  9. How big is the Collins Middle School?
  10. What are Wharves and How Do They Operate?
  11. What are Special Features of Collins Middle School?
  12. What are Special Features in Each Wharf?
  13. What Extracurricular Opportunities are available at CMS?
  14. What can you do to learn more about Collins Middle School?
  15. How do parents access the Salem Public Schools?

    16. --> Comparative chart of charter to CMS chart (Word, PDF)
    --> Comparative chart of charter to SHS chart (Word, PDF)
    --> Salem High School Program of Studies (Word, PDF)

    Choice

  16. What about "choice?"
  17. Why should I care about the success of the Salem Public Schools system?
  18. MCAS in Salem
  19. Will the charter school have better MCAS scores than the other schools in Salem?

    20. Competition

  20. Why not competition between charter schools and public schools?
  21. A story and some history about charter school competition.
  22. When Competition Counts, The College Placement Race.

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