[YEP-DC] Upcoming Event: School Choice Policy in Washington, D.C. (04-22-14)

On April 22 (at 4PM), New America's Education Policy Program will host an exciting event on Washington, D.C.'s school choice policies. See below for details (and click here to register):

It's lottery time again in DC. Anxious parent speculation is running high and school envy is running rampant across the city. In DC – a city rife with inequalities and racial tensions – school choice systems (charter and traditional) promise more equitable access to high-quality schools. But do they deliver?

 

Sam Chaltain's recent book, Our School: Searching for Community in the Era of Choice, explores the promises and pitfalls of urban school choice. How do these polices affect neighborhoods, school stability, and, most important, academic success for students?

Panel:

Laura Bornfreund
Deputy Director, Early Education Initiative, New America
Sam Chaltain
Author, Our School: Searching for Community in the Era of Choice
Claudia Lujan
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education
Laura Moser
Writer and D.C. Public Schools Parent
Scott Pearson
Executive Director, DC Public Charter School Board
Conor Williams
Senior Researcher, Education Policy Program, New America
Moderator
Emma Brown
Education Reporter, The Washington Post

Click here to register: http://newamerica.net/events/2014/school_choice

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