2020

The post expresses gratitude to new subscribers while highlighting the importance of maintaining a unified voice within the charter school movement. It warns against the dehumanizing tactics of opposition and emphasizes the need for CharterFolk to share their truths collectively. A cautionary tale from Los Angeles underscores the risks of losing this voice and the misrepresentation it can cause.

Sir Ken Robinson’s passing saddened many, highlighting his impact on education reform and creativity in learning. The author reflects on their meeting with him and critiques the public’s misleading positive perception of traditional schools, stressing the necessity of addressing their failings to advocate for charter schools effectively, especially in light of recent polling data.

The Establishment is leveraging the COVID crisis to undermine charter schools through a strategy of division, particularly targeting non classroom-based institutions. This tactic seeks to alienate various charter sectors, potentially destabilizing the whole movement. CharterFolk must unite to challenge these efforts, highlighting their shared commitment to educational alternatives for families.

CharterFolk emphasizes the urgent need for stronger parent and youth involvement in advocacy efforts. Upcoming interviews with Howard Fuller and Nina Rees are announced. Highlighting past challenges and progress, the piece encourages active participation in advocacy organizations, fostering shared decision-making structures, and supporting necessary infrastructure for effective engagement and empowerment in charter schools.

Good morning, CharterFolk. As I alluded to in Tuesday’s introduction to the CharterFolk Chat with Arne Duncan … … I take Arne’s comments to be a challenge to us to find ways to make faster progress on the urgent issues that confront our movement and our country at this moment of unique risk and vulnerability.