Thanks to Dr. Ravitch.
Stuart Egan read Baker Mitchell’s op-ed in the Wall Street Journal defending charters against critics who say they foster segregation, and he was flabbergasted.
He includes Baker Mitchell’s Wall Street Journal article, fulminating against the critics.
Then he cites the ProPublica article, Lindsay Wagner’s reporting, and John Merrow’s commentary, all reinforcing that Baker Mitchell has made millions by operating four charter schools.
Then Stuart goes to the official North Carolina report card site to gather information about Baker Mitchell’s charters.
Three are overwhelmingly white; one is overwhelmingly black. In other words, this champion of charters, this man who told the world that charters do not promote segregation, is managing a charter chain that is highly segregated. Furthermore, contrary to what he claimed in his article, his schools do NOT outperform local public schools.
Baker Mitchell prevaricated Bigly.
Someone should tell the Wall Street Journal to do…
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