Mamdani and charter schools
Will the new Mayor collaborate with the educators who are delivering for low-income kids?
I have been busy with family stuff and working on some large projects that should be coming online soon, but I am excited to share my latest column on City Journal.
NYC charter leaders are excited about Mamdani’s focus on affordability and eager to collaborate on his agenda to expand universal child care.
“Anyone who says that they are serious about affordability, they have to focus on the data on which models are working and are delivering more,” says Rafiq R. Kalam. “If you look at charter schools, we are delivering more.”
It is also worth noting the incredible results that charter schools just got on the NY state tests that were released last week. EVERY demographic group does better at charter schools - graphs by the NYC Charter School Center.
What I am reading this week
Our family watched Wicked and my son and I read together “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, we both really enjoyed the book.
If you have great book recommendations for a 8y old, please send me!
One Approach High-Performing Public and Charter Schools Share – And How to Do It (The 74)
When Progressives Supported School Choice (City Journal)
Teaching Terrorism in American Classrooms (City Journal)
Why the Left Stopped Talking About Achievement Gaps (The Atlantic)
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I’ve been interested in national education for 50 years. The ethnic groups never change with relation to one another! What do experts say about that?