Has Wallace come unglued? Good morning, CharterFolk. Hope you had a great weekend. We had such good readership levels last week, and I got so much sidebar comment on the No Vision, No Voice post, I thought a 30-second insta-poll of CharterFolk might be a fun way to start off the week. So here goes. Two
CharterFolk announces significant growth, with 150 new subscribers within two weeks, including 50 paid subscribers. The organization is transitioning to nonprofit status, allowing contributions to be tax-deductible. Notably, Arne Duncan will be the first guest on the upcoming monthly podcast, exclusively available to subscribers. Contributions and ideas for questions are welcomed.
The post discusses the charter school movement’s challenges and its fundamental role in addressing systemic issues within public education. It critiques public school leaders who dismiss criticisms and emphasizes the need for CharterFolk to acknowledge failures in the education system. A call to regain vision and voice in advocating for equitable education is made, asserting the importance of addressing these issues for the movement’s future.
Good Morning, CharterFolk. Thanks to so many of you who helped make CharterFolk’s first week a successful one. I appreciate your many compliments and well wishes. It’s also exciting to have so many of you subscribing. To those of you who haven’t signed up already, I encourage you to do so here. And please invite
The author expresses gratitude to subscribers of CharterFolk for their support and feedback on early posts. An open version of the “Why We Give a Damn About Charter Schools” post is available to the public. A subscribers-only Forum section for comments will launch soon, with upcoming posts focusing on COVID and broader challenges.
The author reflects on how the deaths of George Floyd and other injustices reshaped their vision for CharterFolk, connecting its origins to systemic racism in education. They emphasize the necessity of supporting black leaders in the movement to enhance opportunities for black students, underscoring the urgency of pursuing justice within the charter school framework.
Welcome to CharterFolk. You will find here that I often pose a question and then try to answer it. I’ll start today with this one: So what is CharterFolk? It’s a place for the people who are the heart of the charter school movement. Full stop. It’s a place for us to convene, to improve