Episode 42 - School Takeover Plan Meets Resistance

from Education Matters Hosted by Public School Forum of NC

The NC Innovative School District, created by the General Assembly in 2016, is set to begin taking over some low-performing schools across the state and turn them over to charter school operators. However, the plan is getting serious pushback from some local communities, including Durham, which has one school on the short list. Guests: • Mike Lee, Chair, Durham Board of Education • Wendy Jacobs, Chair, Durham County Board of Commissioners • Lindsey Kennedy, Friends of Lakewood Elementary PTA

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