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Watch: A Conversation about Charter Schools, the Biden Administration & the Uncertain Future of Parental Choice

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April 28, 2022

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Updated April 29

If the Biden Administration has its way, big changes could be in store for the nation’s charter schools.

Charter advocates say the proposed rules would make it harder to get new charters off the ground. What this means for school choice was front and center as The 74 and the Progressive Policy Institute presented an April 28 panel discussion: “Tell Them We Are Rising: Parental Choice in America.”

Here’s a full replay of the conversation:

The panel featured insights from Atasha James, CEO of Legends Public Charter School; Ebony Lee, of Charter School Growth Fund; Dr. Howard Fuller, Professor Emeritus at Marquette University; and Earl Martin Phalen, CEO of Phalen Leadership Academies. Curtis Valentine, co-director of PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project, moderated the conversation.

See more of our recent school choice and policy coverage below:

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                <h1>Watch: Experts Debate the Future of Parent Choice in Education</h1>

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                <p><em>Updated April 29 </em></p>
<p>If the Biden Administration has its way, big changes could be in store for the nation’s charter schools.</p>
<p>Charter advocates say the proposed rules would <a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/charter-backers-blast-ed-dept-proposal-that-could-curb-sectors-growth/">make it harder to get new charters off the ground</a>. What this means for school choice was front and center as The 74 and the Progressive Policy Institute presented an April 28 panel discussion: “Tell Them We Are Rising: Parental Choice in America.”</p>
<p>Here’s a full replay of the conversation: </p>
<p><div class="video-container"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Experts Debate the Future of Parent Choice in Education" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kYlXwOXFqsY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></p>


<p>The panel featured insights from Atasha James, CEO of Legends Public Charter School; Ebony Lee, of Charter School Growth Fund; Dr. Howard Fuller, Professor Emeritus at Marquette University; and Earl Martin Phalen, CEO of Phalen Leadership Academies. Curtis Valentine, co-director of PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project, moderated the conversation.</p>



<p>See more of our recent school choice and policy coverage below: </p>



<ul><li><strong>Charter Schools:</strong> <a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/charter-backers-blast-ed-dept-proposal-that-could-curb-sectors-growth/">Charter Backers Blast Ed Dept. Proposal That Could Curb Sector’s Growth</a><br></li><li><strong>74 Interview: </strong><a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/74-interview-co-founders-of-nashvilles-first-new-charter-school-in-5-years-on-offering-dual-language-to-all-families/">Co-Founders of Nashville’s First New Charter School in 5 Years on Offering Dual Language to All Families<br></a></li><li><strong>Michigan: </strong><a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/devos-closing-private-school-choice-pandemic/">In Her Home State, Betsy DeVos is Closer than Ever to Realizing Her Dream of Private School Choice<br></a></li><li><strong>Public Opinion: </strong><a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/young-republicans-old-democrats-exclusive-poll-points-to-stark-generation-gaps-on-school-choice-teachers-unions/">Young Republicans, Old Democrats: Exclusive Poll Points to Stark Generation Gaps on School Choice, Teachers’ Unions<br></a></li><li><strong>Politics: </strong><a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/pushing-for-school-choice-u-s-sen-ted-cruz-splits-with-gov-greg-abbott-in-his-endorsements-for-texas-house-runoffs/">Pushing for ‘School Choice,’ U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Splits With Gov. Greg Abbott in His Endorsements for Texas House Runoffs</a></li></ul>



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