Circle 8, Trench 5

Last week, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation reported on the astonishing inequality between public schools across the United States. There are 2,817 schools in the United States in which fewer than 5 percent of students live in poverty; in some areas one in four white children attend such schools.The Fordham…

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Lobby Day in the News

In a Daily News Op-Ed this morning, charter school parent (and Lobby Day emcee) Valerie Babb* has strong words for state lawmakers: ”We're tired of seeing our kids treated like second-class students when it comes to funding.”More accounts of yesterday's events:Gotham Schools: “Hundred of parents of charter school students from…

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Lobby Day Highlights

Yesterday’s rally in Albany sent a big, loud, proud message about the importance of public charter schools. Among the highlights:-Thousands of charter school parents, students, teachers, and younger siblings pouring into Convention Hall with caps, shirts, banners, and pre-planned chants. -An overriding tone of pride and respectful concern ñ some…

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