How did some African-Americans get on wrong side of ed reform? « Parents Across America

How did some African-Americans get on wrong side of ed reform? « Parents Across America:

How did some African-Americans get on wrong side of ed reform?

by leoniehaimson

Karran Harper Royal at the SOS conference, August 4, 2012 in Washington DC, discusses how some African-Americans got on the wrong side of education reform.

And how an you tell if you’re on the wrong side of reform: Does the policy shut down open debate? Does it remove the democratic process? Do parents get to elect the charter board? Do the policymakers have to focus on a villain, in this case, teachers and unions as the bogeyman?  Do they insist on closing schools rather than improving them?  Do they impose on high stakes decision for children or teachers or schools?  Do they talk about return on investment and are there billionaires pulling the strings?  Do they focus on