[Noisebridge-discuss] [sf-lug] computer work at a public school this Saturday

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# will the pizza be public or private?...

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On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Christian Einfeldt <einfeldt at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:
>
>> Quoting Jeff Bragg (jackofnotrades at gmail.com):
>>
>> > I believe you are missing Rick's point, which is not about whether or
>> not
>> > public or private schools are a good thing, but rather about whether or
>> not
>> > the school Christian refers to is in fact a public school.  Rick's
>> point,
>> > if I understand correctly, is that the school in question is not
>> actually a
>> > public school.
>>
>
>
>> Regardless of one's view, Christian's repeated misrepresentation of fact
>>
>
> Rick and I have a difference of opinion.  Neither Rick nor I have
> misrepresented a fact.  All the facts that I stated are true.  Any child in
> California can attend any KIPP school for free.  If KIPP is not public, who
> is paying for that child's tuition?  Answer:  taxes, just like all other
> public schools.  Rick is not disputing that any child can attend KIPP for
> free.
>
> Rick, are you saying that KIPP is a private school?  If KIPP and Creative
> Arts Charter School (CACS) are private schools, how can they stay in
> business if they don't charge tuition?
>
> That is why I say there is a mere difference of opinion here.  An opinion
> is a conclusion drawn from facts.  The fact is that KIPP is funded by
> taxes; the fact is that the kids attend for free; but the KIPP
> administrators and cannot be fired by the SFUSD.  Instead, SFUSD must prove
> that there are grounds to revoke the KIPP charter.  Grounds normally
> include poor performance.  Based on these facts, Rick *opines* that KIPP
> is private.  I am *opining* that KIPP is public.  There are no
> misrepresentation of facts here; but a difference of how we are
> interpreting agreed upon facts.
>
> In either case, we will be installing Linux computers there this Saturday,
> at O'Farrell and Pierce, from 1 pm to 4 pm.  Call me at 415-351-1300 so
> that I can let you into the school when you arrive.
>
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