Charter school in america but here we are magnum opus that tells everybody everything they ever wanted to know about Charter Schools. That may be a bit of an exaggeration. Indeed, when i referred to it, and often think its core message is every school should be a Charter School, but in reality, you are actually painting a broader and slightly different picture than that. What you call basically reinventing the system. Talk a little bit about the difference between Charter Schools, lots of them, and reinventing the system. We probably should be clear about what a Charter School is because it turns out half america doesnt know what they are. A Charter School is just a Public School that is run independently of the district. Usually by a nonprofit organization, and its usually a school of choice, but it doesnt have to follow all of the district rules and state rules. You have to follow some, it cant discriminate, it cant select children, et cetera. But, its basically outside the bureaucra
But you are painting a broader picture than that. What you call basically reinventing the system. Talk about the difference between Charter Schools and reinventing the system. We should be clear about what a Charter School is first because it turns out they say half of america doesnt know what they are so it is run independently of the district usually by a Nonprofit Organization and its usually a school of choice but it doesnt have to follow all of the district and state rules. But its outside the bureaucra bureaucracy. Those that have embraced the charters the most systematically are the fastest improving cities in the country. So, im not saying make every Public School a charter. I am saying look at the data and if we want to do what works for kids, lets treat every Public School like a charter. We can call it Something Else, a renaissance school, play with school, whatever. But lets give it the autonomy so people who run the school can make the decisions and create a school model t
I will not only are we observing the 25th anniversary of the First Charter School in america, here we are with the magnum opus the tells everybody anything theyve wanted to know about Charter Schools. That might be a bit of an exaggeration. When i refer to it i often think the core message is that every school should be a Charter School. But in reality, youre painting a broader and slightly different picture than that. What you call basically reinventing the system. Not just more Charter Schools. Talk a bit about the difference between Charter Schools, lots of them and reinventing the system. For the audience we should probably be clear about what it Charter School is first. Turns out the polls say half of america doesnt know what they are. So Charter School is just a Public School that is run independently of the district. Usually back by a Nonprofit Organization and usually school of choice, but doesnt have to follow all the district and state rules. It has to follow some, cant discr
Basically reinventing the system. Not just more Charter Schools. Talk a bit about the difference between Charter Schools, lots of them, and reinventing the system. Guest well, you know, for the audience we probably should be clear about what a Charter School is first. Because it turns out the poll say half of america doesnt know what they are. I Charter Schools just a Public School that is run independently of the district usually by a nonprofit organization, and is usually a school of choice, but it doesnt have to follow all of the district rules and state rules. It has to follow us on they cant discriminate. It has give equal opportunity to get. It cant select children, et cetera, but it basically is outside the bureaucracy and they can rent own show. They have autonomy but there held accountable if they are done right. If you dont perform well, then they are replaced or closed. Thats what a Charter School is. My argument in the book is the places around the country that have embrace
Time on booktv. Next up, Roberta Brandes Gratz leads a Panel Discussion on new orleans ten years after hurricane katrina. [inaudible conversations] thank you all, everybody, so much for coming this evening. Its my pleasure to welcome you to this wonderful public launch of roberta gratzs new book, and it is were still hear, ya bastards. On behalf of the new school and nation book, its my pleasure to welcome everyone. Before we get started, i just wanted to say a couple of things about some people who have helped make this series possible. They are mary watson and pamela tillless from the executive deans office at the new school, and they are wonderful partners in all the series of events we do throughout the year. And i also want to thank cspan, and its so great that youre here tonight filming this and the cspan audience. So thank you. It is such a pleasure to get to publicly introduce roberta gratz, someone who has been a hero of mine for a long time, way before i came to the nation be