Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 12-6-2019
12-06-2019
Topic: Public school districts want Pennsylvania's charter school law to be changed
Guests: Mark Holtzman Jr., superintendent of McKeesport Area School District, and Christopher Dormer, superintendent of Norristown Area School District
How Topic Discussed: About 1 in 12 students attends a charter school in Pennsylvania. Why do public school districts think the current funding system is unfair? How does the current funding model for charter schools affect public schools? What reforms would public school districts like to see made? How can parents get involved?
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.09MB - Duration: 29:36 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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