In the past few weeks, much attention has been focused in North Carolina around HB514, the municipalities charter school bill championed by Bill Brawley which will allow four predominantly white, affluent cities within Mecklenburg County to finance their own charter schools and give preference to their own students. Those students would attend "local" charter schools … Continue reading About That NBC News Report On Charter Schools and Segregation
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The Hypocrisy of Rep. Brawley and HB 514 – It’s More Than “School Choice”
When Rep. Bill Brawley championed HB 514, he championed a bill that allows for cities to use property tax money to fund local schools. It also allows for cities and towns to establish their own charter schools with enrollment preference for their citizens using taxpayer money. There are a plethora of ill-fated consequences that can … Continue reading The Hypocrisy of Rep. Brawley and HB 514 – It’s More Than “School Choice”
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Open Letter to Rep. Bill Brawley Concerning the Disastrous HB514
Dear Rep. Brawley, With the impending approval of Bill HB514 which allows for municipal charter schools in a budget process that is intentionally kept within committee and out of democratic debate, this voter has to ask you one question (actually many): Do you realize what you have championed? Really. Do you know what Pandora’s Box … Continue reading Open Letter to Rep. Bill Brawley Concerning the Disastrous HB514
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