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Bates College SCARAB The Bates Student Archives and Special Collections 2-13-2019 The Bates Student - volume 149 number 08 - February 13, 2019 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: https://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Ski club feature Crimmins ‘19 discusses Sports Page the work of visiting XII dancer Amirah Sackett, who combines art and activism Rothmann ‘19 and Paolella ‘21 Arts Page VIII weigh pros and cons Forum Page IV of Puddle Jump Vol. 149, Issue 8 February 13, 2019 Sarah Rothmann, Editor-in-Chief the BatesStudent est. 1873 “Malarkey!” The This Consequences Issue of Charter CALVIN REEDY’S PHOTOGRAHPY Schools PAGE II Reedy ‘17’s visit to campus brings a vision of Christina Perrone, Managing News Editor reshaping the art world On Thursday Jan. 31, John for-profits increases. The two in Kosinski, the Government Rela- Maine, K-12 inc. and Connections SPOTLIGHT ON tions Director for Maine’s Educa- Academy are listed on the New REPUBLICANS tion Association (MEA) gave a talk York stock exchange. As Kosin- PAGE III about the current state of “malar- ski says, “I think educators by and Kosinsksi explains the dangers of privatizing education. CHRISTINA PERRONE/THE BATES STUDENT Bates club positions itself key” in Maine regarding charter large would say...that education is as spreading diversity of schools. His talk in particular fo- something that we all benefit from, opinions on campus cused on the need to recognize that and that the resources that are compounds the problems with this state gets a penny, the way this charter schools are in fact private dedicated to education in this state charter schools is the amount of it’s structured, before the charter rather than public and that for and in this country already are in- funding they receive. Given that schools get a 100% of their state “PROJECT them to be considered public, they sufficient, let alone to introduce a they are not submitted to the aid, and only after that happens, PERICLES” need to be held to the same stan- market dynamic of someone who same standards of accountability does the money flow to every other PAGE III dards of transparency and account- is trying to make a profit out of that public schools are held to, it public schools in the state. I de- Community engagement ability as public schools. educating children.” is much easier for charter schools scribe it as charter schools sitting Before discussing the con- Another concern Kosin- consortium workshop to misappropriate tax dollars for on top of public schools.” evaluates vital focus issues troversies surrounding charter ski raised in his talk is the lack of personal enrichment:“The Center The good news is that it’s a schools, Kosinski deemed it im- transparency common to charter for Popular Democracy has a pret- whole new day for Maine after the portant to provide a definition: schools and their relatively low ty extensive analysis that you can most recent election. With a new ABSOLUTE MESS “I’m going to start out with a defi- standards of accountability. In look up where they account for legislature, Kosinski hopes to pass IN VIRGINIA nition of what a charter school is, I public schools, school boards are $223 million dollars of waste fraud a ballot initiative to tax the wealthy PAGE IV just pulled this off of Google, but elected by citizens to oversee the in charter schools in 15 states,” to get to the 2003 goal that vot- it’s a publicly funded independent school and to make the school Northam, Herring and stated Kosinski. “Some of this is ers agreed on to fund 55% of the Fairfax make their state school established by teachers, par- system as best they can using the definitely segregated to the for- cost of education. In addition, he look like complete trash ents, or community groups under resources. Charter schools, on profit element of charter schools, hopes to tackle the charter school the terms of a charter with a local the other hand, do not face this where we’re seeing personal enrich- cap in the state, and evaluate the or national authority.” Although amount of scrutiny or community ment in-for-profit entity as they’re current nine’s overall performance. “MUST DO the state of Maine defines charter involvement. In Maine, there is a using these tax dollars, and again Another thing he hopes for Maine BETTER” schools to be public, The MEA be- board of seven people: three are without transparency, accountabil- is a greater accountability of both lieves they are private schools, hav- on the state board of education PAGE VI ity, and oversight, these problems brick-and-mortar charter schools Madeline Clark ‘20: “... ing to do with “transparency, the and are appointed by the governor, are propping up.” and especially virtual charter sexual assault is far from oversight, the governing boards of and the remaining four members This misappropriation of funds schools. He also hopes to change these organizations,” said Kosinski. are chosen by the appointed three. is even more devastating given how the way charter commissions are simple...” One of the primary concerns For Kosinski, “That doesn’t sound much more money charter schools formed, as the appointing system of charter schools is the rather high right. That’s a lack of accountabil- receive than their chronically un- is “malarkey.” Overall, with these STUDENT percentage of for-profit charter ity, some would say, and certainly derfunded counterparts. Charter changes in place, Kosinski hopes DIRECTED PLAYS schools whose number continues a lack of transparency, because schools in Maine receive $30 mil- to make sure that there are people to grow in the state and coun- then that charter commission get PAGE VII lion dollars. According to Kosins- holding the charter commissions Rueda ‘20 and Yguico ‘20 try. Kosinski estimates that the to decide which charters they’re ki, this is not “chump change.” He accountable and pulling their char- “bring new voices” to 360 percentage of for-profit charters going to approve, how many stu- further added, “And this money, ters if needed. could be as low as 32% or as high dents they can take on, how many important to note, comes right off shows in the Black Box as 45%. When it comes to virtual grades, etc.” the top. Not one public school in charter schools, the percentage of Another monkey wrench that GLOSSIER-BASED SKIN CARE! PAGE VIII First-Year Shines at KCATF A life narrative of “simple and sedated” skin care by Olivia Dimond, Staff Writer Evarts ‘19 Last weekend, Bates sent five ners, Michael Driscal ‘19 and Cael play was not nominated to move musical theater, playwriting, di- F. A. B. DANCE students to participate in various Schwartz ‘19. on, he shared with me that he is not recting, stage management, dra- SHOWCASE competitions at the Region I Ken- Johnny Esposito ‘22 was also too upset; the plays were all “phe- maturgy, sound design, and more. PAGE IX nedy Center American College sent to the festival. The first-year’s nomenal.” Esposito was surprised Several full productions are also Theater Festival in Massachusetts. ten-minute play was selected as one to discover that he was one of the invited to perform at the festival. Community comes The festival is a celebration of the- of six to be performed at the festi- only, if not the only, playwright in Esposito developed an inter- together to celebrate local ater hosted by the Kennedy Center val. The play, entitled “Past For- an undergraduate degree program; est in playwriting in high school, and visiting dancers in Washington, D.C. In prepara- given” was performed as a staged the other playwrights selected were where he participated in both the- tion for the Nationals in April, reading, with scripts in hand, some all in graduate school, and several ater and speech & debate, a series TRACK SLAYS eight regional festivals occur across movement, and very minimal pro- of them are specifically seeking of competitions which involve BOWDOIN the country in January and Febru- duction elements. A director from MFAs in Playwriting. In addi- the recitation of monologues, PAGE X ary. Dean College worked with Esposi- tion to preparing their ten-minute speeches, and scenes performed Actors Ethan Winglass ‘19 to. Casting took place on day one plays to be performed, the play- for judges. Several of the com- Bates team runs faster and Sukanya Shukla ‘20, who with over eighty auditionees. After wrights participated in workshops petitions, many of which he par- than the Polar Bears’ ice starred as Orpheus and Eurydice a couple rehearsals, the reading of with professional playwrights and ticipated in, involve writing your caps are melting in Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice” last Esposito’s show took place on Sat- wrote 4-5 plays for a one-minute own material or stringing together November, were both nominated urday as part of the competition play festival. “I had a lot of fun. various monologues, book pas- BASKETBALL to compete at the festival. In addi- for Nationals. I learned a ton. I wish I was still sages, or articles to form your own STANDOUT tion to their nominations, Maddy Nine plays total are chosen there,” said Esposito; he even refers monologue. In addition to his par- Shmalo ‘19, Lucas Allen ‘22, and to perform at the festival: Six ten- to his time at the festival as “some ticipation in the activity, Esposito PAGE XI Jack Willis ‘19 received a Merit minute shows, two one-act shows, of the best of [my] life.” even has a self-published play on First-year Meghan Graff Award for Ensemble Work as The and one full-length play.