Talk Out of School

The debate over "No excuses" charter schools with Joanne Golann

Episode Summary

After a brief rundown of the local education news related to COVID-19 and the planning for the reopening of NYC schools in the fall, Leonie interviewed Joanne Gollann, author of Scripting the Moves, a close in-person look at a no-excuses charter school, its policies and practices, and their effect on the students and teachers.

Episode Notes

Resources:

• NY Times - As Schools Prepare to Reopen Fully, Covid Safety Rules Are in Flux
• Mark Cannizzaro, CSA President - Letter to Mayor de Blasio
• Chalkbeat - ‘A two-tiered level of safety’: Some NYC schools can follow social distancing, others cannot
• NY Times - Los Angeles and Chicago schools to mandate teacher vaccinations
• Joanne Golann - Scripting the Moves, Princeton Univ. Press
• Uncommon Schools - Teacher Training Video
• KIPP - Retiring their motto: “Work hard, be nice”