Several weeks ago, community advocates held a meeting online to share concerns about a proposal to start a semi-private charter school in Middletown. Most people in this group had major concerns about the negative impact of a new charter school managed by a private company. Many issues emerged such as the possible use of a … Continue reading Unanswered Questions On New Charter Schools in CT: Case of Capital Prep Schools, Inc. – Part 3
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Updated (with video): Got something to say about charter schools? NAACP Special Hearing on Charter Schools – New Haven, CT – Saturday, Dec. 3, 1 – 6 p.m.
Update: The full video of the NAACP special hearing is here. (Source: W4 News, AccessTV.org) Also see parent letters regarding charter school issues to the NAACP Task Force on Quality Education. [iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jUyk5IdXwG8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen width="560" height="315"] In October, the NAACP (national conference) passed a resolution that called for a moratorium on privately-managed, publicly funded … Continue reading Updated (with video): Got something to say about charter schools? NAACP Special Hearing on Charter Schools – New Haven, CT – Saturday, Dec. 3, 1 – 6 p.m.
A Guide to Understanding the Hartford Public Schools “Equity 2020” Committee
Equity 2020 Committee members LaKeisha McFarland, Natalie Langlaise, Shontá Browdy speaking to the Hartford Board of Education on October 18, 2016 at Hartford Public High School media center with concerns about consultant proposals to close schools given to the Equity 2020 Committee. What is the Equity 2020 Committee? The Superintendent of Hartford Public Schools selected … Continue reading A Guide to Understanding the Hartford Public Schools “Equity 2020” Committee
Charter School Renewal in CT: The Accountability Is Flexible
Over the next few months, the public and Legislature will debate whether charter schools in Connecticut are sufficiently regulated or not. The State Department of Education and Board of Education will also decide whether or not to renew six (6) existing charter schools in Connecticut. Already this legislative session, there is a bill for a … Continue reading Charter School Renewal in CT: The Accountability Is Flexible
Watching Public School Choice in Connecticut
Last Saturday, May 17, 2014, was the 60th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education court decision that struck down de jure school segregation. That same day, Mira Debs, Prof. Jack Dougherty, and I gave a presentation entitled, "Who Chooses Magnet Schools? Findings from Three Studies in Hartford, CT." So what's the connection between … Continue reading Watching Public School Choice in Connecticut
Learning from the City 