John Oliver on Charter Schools: A Supplement
John Oliver's piece last night on charter schools is getting a good bit of attention in the education policy bloggosphere:
I may have some more to say about it later, but I thought some of you might enjoy some further reading about some of the issues Oliver brought up.
- Pitbull and Charter Schools:
Charter Schools, Pitbull, & Money, Money, Money
Make Big Money Building Charter Schools: Joe Bruno Shows You How!
Pitbull Speech at Ntl Charter Schools Convention - The Remix (this remains a personal favorite if only because it was one time I let my snark run truly free)
- KIPP and its "Success" in Context:
The KIPP Propaganda Machine and Its Willing Saps In the Media
The Public School "Jewels" The Media Ignores
Charter Schools, An Exchange: Part II (skip to the "KIPP" section)
And it's worth pointing out once again that KIPP, no matter what you think about their "successes," is a tiny part of the entire charter sector:
- The CREDO Studies (which Oliver cites to claim charters and public schools are about even in performance):
- What You Need To Know About the NJ Charter School Study (applies to all CREDO studies)
- General Charter School Myth Busting:
- Florida Charters:Jersey Jazzman: John Oliver on Charter Schools: A Supplement:
