Teacher Lore

One of my education classes at the College of Idaho included one in which we studied teacher lore. Studying teacher lore can be a valuable learning experience, even though it's not quantifiable and measurable--it doesn't have studies and statistics to prove whether or not it's true. Since studies and statistics can be altered and adjusted to fit the goals of those asking for the study, who can say what is true? I've posted arguments for and against charter schools and school choice. Here's an article that is entirely anecdotal, but convincing in its portrayal of charter vs. public schools.