On the November 17th edition of Your Call, is it time for a charter school moratorium?
Growing concern over poorly run charter schools that exacerbate segregation, the NAACP and Black Lives Matter have called for a moratorium on them and for stronger oversight. Do the problems of charters outweigh their benefits? What impact do they have on neighborhoods, students, and public schools? It's Your Call, with me, Renee Kemp, and you.
Guests:
Kim Davis, a steering-committee member ofParents United For Public Schools
Rigel Massaro, staff attorney on the Education Equity Team at Public Advocates
Web Resources:
The Mercury News: California Virtual Academies: Is online charter school network cashing in on failure?
Unequal access: How Some California Charter Schools Illegally Restrict Enrollment
The Washington Post: NAACP ratifies controversial resolution for a moratorium on charter schools
East Bay Express: How a Handful of Pro-Charter Billionaires Flooded Oakland's School Board Elections With Cash
East Bay Express: Candidates Vying for Oakland School Board Seats Defined by Positions on Charter Schools
