“Last school year, the School Reform Commission approved Mastery’s bid to take over the Wister School in an unprecedented 11th hour move that went against the recommendation of Superintendent Hite. Now we know that Mastery engaged in an expensive lobbying campaign to ensure that result, in the process tearing apart a community and subjecting schoolContinue reading “Councilwoman Gym’s statement on the Board of Ethics Settlement with Mastery Charter”
Category Archives: Choice/Charters
Our Statement: Any Charter Expansion Continues to Impoverish the District
This statement is in response to the School Reform Commission special meeting for charter applications February 18th. “I too believe in OPTIONS. Fair options like being able to send my children to schools that are safe with the basic items are provided like books, nursing, counselors, and adequate staffing. Yet under the current budget youContinue reading “Our Statement: Any Charter Expansion Continues to Impoverish the District”
Munoz-Marin parents: We believe in public schools
Yesterday parent at the Luis Muñoz Marìn School voted last night 223-70 to remain a District public school. The vote mirrored a similar blow-out vote by parents at the Edward T. Steel Elementary last month to also remain a public school. Parents United released the following statement. Parents: We believe in public schools Parents United for PublicContinue reading “Munoz-Marin parents: We believe in public schools”
Statement: Improving voting procedures for 2014 Renaissance process
Parents United for Public Education Suggestions to improve Renaissance Process voting procedures May 5, 2014 Parents United for Public Education has raised serious concerns about the overall Renaissance charter effort. Nevertheless, we supported the District’s decision this year to permit parents to vote on whether their schools should be taken over by charter operators. WeContinue reading “Statement: Improving voting procedures for 2014 Renaissance process”
Steel parents win decisive vote to keep school public
On May 1, 176 parents at Steel Elementary School – the last public school in Nicetown – voted on whether to remain a District public school or be turned over to the city’s largest charter operator, Mastery Charter Network. More than 70 percent of parents – 121 vs. 55 – voted to keep theContinue reading “Steel parents win decisive vote to keep school public”
Parents United for Public Education 