Citations Needed Episode 01 : The Charter School Scam
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Jul 12, 2017 
Jennifer Berkshire, an expert on education privatization and co-host of the podcast Have You Heard?, dives into the contentious world of charter schools. She debunks myths surrounding the effectiveness of charter schools compared to public education, highlighting manipulative narratives from media and advocacy groups. The discussion reveals troubling truths about graduation rates in New Orleans and scrutinizes the role of wealthy benefactors in the evolution of charter schools. Berkshire emphasizes the need for a critical look at these reforms to address social inequality and systemic issues in education.
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Staged Lotteries
- Charter schools use staged lotteries as PR stunts.
- These spectacles exploit families' desperation, not actual admissions.
Who Benefits?
- Charter schools benefit billionaires and hedge fund managers, not communities.
- This system exploits black and brown lives under the guise of education reform.
Carver Academy Protest
- Students at Carver Academy in New Orleans protested "rigid discipline policies."
- They described the school environment as similar to "the military or worse, for jail."
