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And lastly, if charter schools are about good education, why are they not in suburban communities? Are charter schools done to impoverished communities of color more than for impoverished communities of color? Is the charter school movement part of what Rupert Murdoch calls a profit-making “$500 billion sector in the US alone” and violated on the unsuspecting parents who are earnestly searching for the best for their children? Are charter schools windfalls for enterprising entrepreneurs?
I left the meeting concerned.
Then I later became dismayed. The result of the hearing was that in June the Governor gave the legislature an ultimatum: 401 new charter school seats must be funded. That resulted in an increase of 4.1 million allocated for charter schools and a decrease of 51.7 million for traditional public schools and a decrease of 15.4 million for magnet schools. Connecticut is in a financial crisis; everything is being trimmed. The only way to account for the increasing of the budget allocation for charter schools is to recognize the role of campaign financing. The Governor’s chief campaign contributor, a wealthy entrepreneur, sits on the boards of charter schools and is a lead advocator for charter schools in Connecticut.
Politics. Profits for entrepreneurs. Racism. Inadequate learning experiences for students. What hope is there for all the children?
But then came the summer and the good news…….
The NAACP is doing something for all of the children.. They have taken a firm stand. At their national convention in July, the NAACP passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on new charter schools. The NAACP criticized charter schools for lack of public governance, the targeting of low income communities of color, increased segregation, inadequate teaching staffs, and harsh disciplinary practices. The organization that has long been in the forefront of highlighting civil rights violations has taken the lead. More than 50 African American social advocacy groups, including the Black Lives Matter movement has joined the NAACP, stating that charter schools represent a “systemic attack” on communities of color.
The resolution for a moratorium on charter school expansion requires ratification by the Board of Directors of the NAACP at a board meeting in the fall. The charter school industry, with the unlimited money of Bill and Melinda Gates, the Broad Foundation, and the Walton family are marshaling forces to overturn the NAACP resolution. A PAC called Democrats for Education Reform, whose board is composed largely of hedge fund managers who seem to regard privatizing education through charters schools as a way to turn a small amount of capital into a large amount of capital, are engaged in fierce opposition to the NAACP resolution.
You can be a voice in this controversy. If you believe that the NAACP has taken a positive step forward with their call for a moratorium on new charter schools, please join me by clicking on the following link to state your support to the NAACP for their wise and courageous resolution.
Call To Action: Support NAACP
So, now maybe people will give a damn.
I left the meeting concerned.
Then I later became dismayed. The result of the hearing was that in June the Governor gave the legislature an ultimatum: 401 new charter school seats must be funded. That resulted in an increase of 4.1 million allocated for charter schools and a decrease of 51.7 million for traditional public schools and a decrease of 15.4 million for magnet schools. Connecticut is in a financial crisis; everything is being trimmed. The only way to account for the increasing of the budget allocation for charter schools is to recognize the role of campaign financing. The Governor’s chief campaign contributor, a wealthy entrepreneur, sits on the boards of charter schools and is a lead advocator for charter schools in Connecticut.
Politics. Profits for entrepreneurs. Racism. Inadequate learning experiences for students. What hope is there for all the children?
But then came the summer and the good news…….
The NAACP is doing something for all of the children.. They have taken a firm stand. At their national convention in July, the NAACP passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on new charter schools. The NAACP criticized charter schools for lack of public governance, the targeting of low income communities of color, increased segregation, inadequate teaching staffs, and harsh disciplinary practices. The organization that has long been in the forefront of highlighting civil rights violations has taken the lead. More than 50 African American social advocacy groups, including the Black Lives Matter movement has joined the NAACP, stating that charter schools represent a “systemic attack” on communities of color.
The resolution for a moratorium on charter school expansion requires ratification by the Board of Directors of the NAACP at a board meeting in the fall. The charter school industry, with the unlimited money of Bill and Melinda Gates, the Broad Foundation, and the Walton family are marshaling forces to overturn the NAACP resolution. A PAC called Democrats for Education Reform, whose board is composed largely of hedge fund managers who seem to regard privatizing education through charters schools as a way to turn a small amount of capital into a large amount of capital, are engaged in fierce opposition to the NAACP resolution.
You can be a voice in this controversy. If you believe that the NAACP has taken a positive step forward with their call for a moratorium on new charter schools, please join me by clicking on the following link to state your support to the NAACP for their wise and courageous resolution.
Call To Action: Support NAACP
So, now maybe people will give a damn.
