#EduColor Archive

#EduColor was created both as a resource for intersectional discussions of race and education and as a safe space. Therefore, even though hashtags are open to the public, those of us who started it reserve the right to push back and challenge tweets we see as leading the discussion astray (see “derailing” for more details). This includes using #educolor on bios, blog titles, and paraphernalia.
Thursday January 26, 2017
7:30 PM EST
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:30 PM EST
    Welcome to tonight’s conversation on charter schools with hosts @mel_katzz and @mochamomma! Please follow along here #EduColor!
  • participatechat Jan 26 @ 7:30 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #EduColor by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/68caHek4Qi
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:31 PM EST
    We’re getting started!! Tonight’s #EduColor chat is on charter school and moving beyond the binary that often stifles our dialogue.
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:31 PM EST
    Q1: Introduce yourself! Why were you interested in joining this chat and what do you hope to get out of this? #EduColor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:31 PM EST
    Please remember to use the Q1/A1 for tonight’s chat so we can match up the responses with the questions. #EduColor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:32 PM EST
    A1: Hi all, Mel Katz senior of 5 years at TCNJ in NJ studying urban education. This is a hot topic so let’s have the conversation! #EduColor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 7:32 PM EST
    #EduColor I am a school admin from CT here to join the discussion. Interested in social justice issues in ed.
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:33 PM EST
    Hi, all! I'm a teacher in SW Detroit, in a charter school, though I'm strongly opposed to the ed reform that charters represent. #educolor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:33 PM EST
    A1. Byron, public school Principal from Florida. Curious about charter school discussion. #educolor
  • CHitch94 Jan 26 @ 7:33 PM EST
    A1) Chris from Bloomington, IN. Teach world history for private online HS. Interested in topic & learning from #EduColor educators.
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A1: Evening. Shana from metro Atlanta. Supporting @mochamomma & @mel_katzz and this important convo in light of current times #EduColor
    In reply to @mochamomma, @mel_katzz
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A0 3rd grade teacher and rising school leader. Here to learn and grow #EduColor
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 7:34 PM EST
    Chris from NYC, juggling kiddos dinner and listening in #educolor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A1: I'm a mother of 3 boys and a 1st yr PhD Urban Schooling student at UCLA. #EduColor
    In reply to @EduColorMVMT
  • Okaikor Jan 26 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A1: Okaikor here from NJ. Important topic that needs unpacking. #Educolor
  • DulceFlecha Jan 26 @ 7:34 PM EST
    All of the educators on the #ImAlreadyHome tag though. 👏👏👏 #EduColor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A1 hi! grace, in nashville. i taught in a charter school + have observed/visited both really great & really horrifying charters. #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:34 PM EST
    #Educolor A1 Thomas Mision PreService ElemEdu T in MN, just got in time! Also, this is what current pic for SecEdu's pushing
  • mthayer_nj Jan 26 @ 7:35 PM EST
    Mike from NJ, here to listen. #educolor
  • brooke_suzanne Jan 26 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A1: I'm an education from Detroit; spent 6 years in charters & in first year in a trad. public school; want 2 network and connect #educolor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A1 I'm @DrChaeEd, founder of Single Seed, a nonprofit org & proposed PK-12 charter in TX. I'd like to learn about others' views. #EduColor
    In reply to @DrChaeEd
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A1 Sylvia, HS Writing Coach at a Title 1 school with a high minority population ... to improve my cultural literacy/efficacy #EduColor
  • babgabs187 Jan 26 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A1 I'm a teacher at in NJ. I'm interested in edu reforms that benefit all students, not just a few. #EduColor
  • Call_Me_Doyle Jan 26 @ 7:35 PM EST
    Science teacher from north Jersey--I learn more when silent, a hard lesson for a 2nd gen Oirish male sort. #EduColor
  • RosaIsiah Jan 26 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Rosa Isiah, Principal in CA. Happy to join my #Educolor family.
  • spear_jacob Jan 26 @ 7:36 PM EST
    A1: almost-licensed HS math teacher from Chicago, living in MN. Here to learn more about ed system, to teach in a more just way #educolor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Hi Brooke! I'm also a teacher in Detroit! #educolor
    In reply to @brooke_suzanne
  • KeithEGarvert Jan 26 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Keith from Colorado. Here to learn and listen. #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Hey #educolor!! Shannon from Oakland here! So happy that I can make tonight! I teach HS humanities in a reg p.s.
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 7:37 PM EST
    A0: Zack in Denver, CO. Getting doc in edu. studies. I teach MS sp-ed. interested in dialoging with other critical educators #educolor
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 7:37 PM EST
    #ArtsEd #artseducation #EduColor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:37 PM EST
    Great to see on the #educolor chat. I'm from SA.
    • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 7:35 PM EST
      A1 I'm @DrChaeEd, founder of Single Seed, a nonprofit org & proposed PK-12 charter in TX. I'd like to learn about others' views. #EduColor
      In reply to @DrChaeEd
  • DingleTeach Jan 26 @ 7:38 PM EST
    A1: Hello. I'm Marian , a first-timer from Atlanta. #EduColor
  • GeoJo22 Jan 26 @ 7:38 PM EST
    Joanne Fuchs from Missouri. Social Studies teacher. Interested in topic. Want to learn more. #educolor
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
    Q2: How can we open critical dialogue around charter schools that breaks down the traditional binary of charter vs public schools? #EduColor
  • EduGladiators Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
    👩🏻‍💻 Don't miss our last chat of Rethinking Discipline series w/@SaneeBell #EduGladiators #EduColor #seesawchat #whatisschool #mathmindset
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A1: Hola mi gente! Edwin from PA. Currently student teaching in kindergarten. This is such an important topic! Here to learn. #Educolor
  • MzMollyTL Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A1 #EduColor I'm a TL in Toronto, ON. I always learn from the @EduColorMVMT (doubt the charter issue is the same in CAN but want to listen)
    In reply to @EduColorMVMT
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
    Q8: What policies & practices will bring us to a system in which ALL schools are seen as laboratories of innovation for students? #EduColor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A2: We need everyone in dialogue with one another. Often public/charter have conversations in separate spaces. What if together? #EduColor
  • LP_Stories Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
    Q1/A1 We publish positive media for kids. Many of our titles used in schools. Listening, learning how we can help Do The Work. #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A2: Recognizing that not all charter teachers are pro-charter, pro-school choice, pro-standardized testing, etc. is important! #educolor
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A1. I'm interesting in tonight's topic to think through what #DeVos will mean to ed and what we should know/do #EduColor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A2 i'm always surprised by the # of people i talk to who don't realize that charter schools ARE public schools... #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A2. Data Convos? So much of this debate is ideologically based. Demographics, money, achievement data, services... #educolor
  • pernilleripp Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
    Pernille in Madison, wi with four kids getting ready for bes, trying to just educate myself more #educolor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    Welcome! So glad you can share a perspective from outside the US as systems tend to look so different! #EduColor
    In reply to @MzMollyTL
  • March4Edu Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    #EduColor Its time to let DC know EDUCATION is a Priority! Join @March4Edu Together we are STRONG #March4Edu
    In reply to @March4Edu
    • March4Edu Jan 26 @ 7:16 PM EST
      Billions of dollars for a WALL! Why not towards EDUCATION?! Join the movement @March4Edu and let DC know whats REALLY Important #March4Edu
  • mochamomma Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    A2: Some of this involves us looking at the history of charter schools, housing patterns, and where we're heading. #EduColor
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    A1: Regina from Jersey & interested in tonight's topic light of current administration #educolor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    And I want to know, in a few years, as a new T, will that be my employment option??? Only viable one?? Kinda scary #educolor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    A2: Weren't CS supposed to be laboratories to see what works and what doesn't and for whom in a whay that TPS couldn't be? #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    Yes. And looking at the money -- where it comes from, where it goes. #educolor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    A2. I have little knowledge of charters. Understanding sim/diff between would be helpful in discussions about what's best for Ss #EduColor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
    We have a question coming up on this later. :) #EduColor
    In reply to @pedagogilist
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    A2 the way most binaries are broken - tellling real stories and really listening. I've worked w both trad & charters, much overlap #educolor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Yes! As I charter teacher, I often feel like my presence in ed justice circles is taboo. But I'm fightin the same fight #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    #EduColor First, it begins with diplomacy & not the poisonous talk that is turning our nation into a great abyss. Then, knowledge.
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Does anyone in this chat have some good resources to share? #EduColor
    • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:41 PM EST
      A2. I have little knowledge of charters. Understanding sim/diff between would be helpful in discussions about what's best for Ss #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    I totally agree. This is tough for people on both sides of the spectrum. #educolor
    In reply to @iChrisLehman
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    A2: By creating this lab setting CS were supposed to be able to try things and share findings w/ greater ed comm, right? #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    that's why I stuck around. Figured I could learn and maybe add to convo. #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    A2 also realizing the complexity in both circles. many diff types/missions/intents of charter schools. same true for trad public. #EduColor
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
    #EduColor Its time to let DC know EDUCATION is a Priority! Join @March4Edu Together we are STRONG #March4Edu
    In reply to @March4Edu
    • March4Edu Jan 26 @ 7:16 PM EST
      Billions of dollars for a WALL! Why not towards EDUCATION?! Join the movement @March4Edu and let DC know whats REALLY Important #March4Edu
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A2: Consider both in terms of providing equity? I'm not really sure how to beging the dialogue :/ #educolor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    ...and varies so widely charter to charter, no? For profit vs. nonprofit chain, vs. neighborhood charter...#educolor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • GeoJo22 Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A2 Doesn't it begin with being willing to listen? Ask questions. Share experiences. #educolor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A2: Communication. Communication. Communication. #educolor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
      Q2: How can we open critical dialogue around charter schools that breaks down the traditional binary of charter vs public schools? #EduColor
  • strohreads Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    Kurt from Michigan. #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    and this doesn't even tough upon the grant funders and their ideologies/expectations! #educolor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A2 Recently it has been a major power grab though and info hoarding that doesn't serve many students and teachers alike #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    I'll follow up with you on that! #EduColor
    In reply to @ByronDurias
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    yes! that complexity should drive us to question if practices we criticize in charters are also happening in public… @graceachen #EduColor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A2 1 of the most important things needs to be reminding everyone that charters *are* public schools. We must change our language. #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:44 PM EST
    .@graceachen Can u share more on that? If thats the case, why is there a binary of charter vs public? #educolor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 7:44 PM EST
    A2: Not focus on the label and create shared vision of effective education elements that all schools should have #educolor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:44 PM EST
    A2 to clarify- i've seen charters started w strong SJ mission. also ones started as refuge for ppl fleeing racial integration. #EduColor
  • babgabs187 Jan 26 @ 7:44 PM EST
    A2 We need to approach the topic with evidence #EduColor
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 7:44 PM EST
    A2 - I guess it's also WHO you talk with. Most edus, in both, are there to help. But admins/CEOs, boards, etc can have agendas #educolor
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 7:44 PM EST
    With 3.1 million TEACHERS in the US, we are a force--add Parents, Students & Citizens marching--now a MAJOR FORCE #Educolor join @March4Edu
    • March4Edu Jan 24 @ 8:40 PM EST
      Who's with me? March in June to tell DC that PUBLIC EDUCATION is for ALL students-no matter race/religion/gender/orientation/age/disability
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    Q3: How does a critical intersectional lens help us understanding trends in charter schools and public schools? #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    YES. Those are pretty much the the trends here in Oakland. #educolor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • mochamomma Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    Precisely why this timely topic is important to many in the #EduColor space. No argument here on that.
    • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 7:42 PM EST
      #EduColor First, it begins with diplomacy & not the poisonous talk that is turning our nation into a great abyss. Then, knowledge.
  • RosaIsiah Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    A2 This dialogue is needed-new admin is creating more division. Have conversations in 1space. Focus the convo on whats best 4kids #Educolor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
      Q2: How can we open critical dialogue around charter schools that breaks down the traditional binary of charter vs public schools? #EduColor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    A2 Another is to recognize that charters & traditional ISDs are not enemies. We can serve ALL children together. #EduColor
  • abrowningcouch Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    Yes. #EduColor
    • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
      A2 i'm always surprised by the # of people i talk to who don't realize that charter schools ARE public schools... #EduColor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    #EduColor A2: From diplomacy and knowledge better understanding will emerge. One potential issue w/ charters: drain on our pub schools.
  • massignmenthelp Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    #artsed #DeafEd #MuseumEdOz #SOBTC #educolor Project based learning https://t.co/u8MMjb1Oxk
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    I agree ... assuming positive intent and knowing that in truth we should all be on the same side - educating ALL students #Educolor
    • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
      A2: Recognizing that not all charter teachers are pro-charter, pro-school choice, pro-standardized testing, etc. is important! #educolor
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    A2: Better clarity on both sides, then critical conversations not based on alternative facts. #EduColor
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    I agree ppl get caught in the baggage & stereotypes of the label & dismiss elements of effective vs noneffective #educolor
    In reply to @SingleSeedEdu
  • spear_jacob Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    (grad of a chicago selective public magnet) question how traditional Pub Schls can do the same things charters are criticized for. #educolor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
    A2: Right now, all schools are competing for resources/kids/funding. Change that. Change the conversation. #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:46 PM EST
    Man, just a few months ago, it looked like I KNEW what the edusystem I'll be joining next year will be but now... #educolor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 7:46 PM EST
    A2 We can recognize that every type of school can have a student population for which it is the most ideal environment. #EduColor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A3 Critical intersectional lens helps to understand/question policies (suspension, curriculum, testing) in both charter *&* public #EduColor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:47 PM EST
    We can't see this as both sides. It's one side! #educolor #equity
    • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
      A2: Better clarity on both sides, then critical conversations not based on alternative facts. #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A3: Current ed reform is turning public urban schools into charter school parallels. Saw this as a public urban and now charter T #educolor
  • djsardine Jan 26 @ 7:47 PM EST
    Listen to #educolor teachers. Sane voices in troubling times.
  • edcampOSjr Jan 26 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A1: Ed Campos, Math Teacher, CA, I think the topic is of huge importance given our current political climate. Equity/Access in Ed #educolor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A3. I am partial to a critical intersectional lens for everything, so ...yeah. :) #educolor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:47 PM EST
    Absolutely! And we need to be bringing people into the fight for educational justice, not ostracizing! #EduColor
    In reply to @SylviaEllison
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:48 PM EST
    I generally do not support charters. But aren’t many of the same criticisms also happening in public schools? #EduCOlor
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 7:48 PM EST
    I agree, yes publicly funded, but Charters do *not* need to accept all children, oversight varies #educolor
    In reply to @pedagogilist, @graceachen
  • Call_Me_Doyle Jan 26 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A2: Not feeling the conciliatory love until I do full audit--feel good kumbayas without asessing damage is dangerous. #educolor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A2: let's examine the system that created this divide. #EduColor
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 7:48 PM EST
    Hi #educolor Im a school counselor wanting to send a message to DC to make education a priority join me @March4Edu
    In reply to @March4Edu
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A2 There's a lot of misinformation about charters, & we have to be cognizant of how that impacts ppl's understanding. #EduColor
  • abrowningcouch Jan 26 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A2: @spear_jacob brings up a missing piece. It's worth thinking about the spectrum of school types available and their +/- #EduColor
    • spear_jacob Jan 26 @ 7:45 PM EST
      (grad of a chicago selective public magnet) question how traditional Pub Schls can do the same things charters are criticized for. #educolor
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 7:48 PM EST
    there are clear lines between the two. Clarity of purpose & intent for kids must be examined for both #EduColor
    In reply to @TunettePowell
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    #educolor And maybe I need to do more research. XD. Huge gap between Denotation and connotation definitions
    In reply to @graceachen
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    Oh yes. It's that old favorite, "it depends," right? Lots of v. social justice oriented charters here in Oakland. #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    I would add to that the all important factors of funding and accountability. #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    A3 we need to consider trends in race, class, community policing, political/economic power structures that shaped rise of charters #EduColor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    #EduColor A3: Outsiders are always looking 4 solutions 4 the neediest students when the answer is simple in all schools- great teaching.
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    A1: JULIE, HS school history teacher from Indy #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    Absolutely. Corporate education reform policies are in the public (urban) schools right now. #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • djsardine Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    this as a former teacher at charter cosign #EduColor
    • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:40 PM EST
      A2: Recognizing that not all charter teachers are pro-charter, pro-school choice, pro-standardized testing, etc. is important! #educolor
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
    #EduColor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:50 PM EST
    agree. and sometimes that's a good thing, and sometime's it's a terrible thing! #EduColor
    In reply to @babgabs187, @mel_katzz
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A2: First, true facts need to be put out there. We can't open up critical dialogues w/o true, meaningful facts-no fluff. #EduColor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
      Q2: How can we open critical dialogue around charter schools that breaks down the traditional binary of charter vs public schools? #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A3. An important trend to consider is teacher pipeline. Public or charter we need to be fostering new Ts in the profession. #EduColor
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A3:Helps us understand how race & socioeconomic status are related in decisions to have charter or public schools in neighborhoods #EduColor
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Q4: In what ways do different settings impact the role of charter schools? What role do charter schools play in our communities? #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:51 PM EST
    This is the tragedy of eduworld right now. We are ALL more and more beholden to corporate sponsorship #educolor
    In reply to @ofmice_andmatt, @mel_katzz
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 7:51 PM EST
    that's the kicker. There overlap in desire/trouble/innovation/successes/failures is real when you zoom way out #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:51 PM EST
    definitely! "charter" as a structure does not = "charter" as an ed reform agenda. i have very diff feelings about the two! #EduColor
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
      #educolor And maybe I need to do more research. XD. Huge gap between Denotation and connotation definitions
      In reply to @graceachen
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 7:51 PM EST
    yes....and continue to fuel them while simultaneously setting it up to seem as a tiered system of education #educolor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Because at the end of the day, we're still working with kids. #EduColor
    In reply to @ByronDurias
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A2: personally I think realizing that it's not us vs them is huge. We (Ts) generally have the same goals.... #EduColor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 7:52 PM EST
    #EduColor A3: All schools should affirm all students regardless of race, gender, orientation, etc. Doubt this will be the norm in US now.
  • RosaIsiah Jan 26 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A3 imp to analyze data that has contributed to the dvlpmnt of charters & issues between charter/public Ed: racism, class, poverty #EduColor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A4: I teach charter and rural and could go all night long about the impact that the CS I teach @ has had on the greater comty #EduColor
  • profesoraduque Jan 26 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A1: Adjunct at Hunter College. Love hearing from other educators. #educolor
  • calewis1975 Jan 26 @ 7:52 PM EST
    Dialogue begins with one thing "Respect". Listen to the pos & neg of both sides, and find common ground. Then move & get to work. #EduColor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
      Q2: How can we open critical dialogue around charter schools that breaks down the traditional binary of charter vs public schools? #EduColor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:53 PM EST
    A4: Definitely see more of a growth in urban settings, following a historical pattern of testing changes on SoC/PoC. #EduColor
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 7:53 PM EST
    A2: also understanding that no single school of ed is the magical answer. It's going to take all of us working in all settings #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:53 PM EST
    That is such an impt distinction to make. As it stands rite now, I thought both were the same #Educolor Im dreadfully wrong
    In reply to @graceachen
  • GeoJo22 Jan 26 @ 7:53 PM EST
    A3 If we keep standing on opposite sides of the fence, we will never dialog. We have to look for common ground. #educolor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:53 PM EST
    and are they motivated by rhetoric around "if the charters do it it must be innovative and good"? 😒 #EduColor
    In reply to @spear_jacob, @mel_katzz
  • babgabs187 Jan 26 @ 7:53 PM EST
    Q3 It allows us to approach the issue acknowledging nuance and complexity. No easy solutions.#EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A4: In urban settings, charters seem to come when public schools are labeled as "failing" #educolor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
    I always ask: what does “choice” mean if you’re not actually choosing between two “good” options? This is where it gets complex. #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A4. The only perspective I have on this is that it seems there are more charters up north than in the south, at least on the east #EduColor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A4 My CS is full on non-trad Ts who came to teach for myriad reasons not the lst of whch is having a semi decent job in the Delta #EduColor
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A3: It helps us by truly understanding the entire makeup of public & charter. There are many factors to both. #EduColor
  • KovacsTeach Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A3- follow up ?- does anybody have research on rate of racial, gender, or lgbtq representation in pub & charter? #educolor
    • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:49 PM EST
      A3 we need to consider trends in race, class, community policing, political/economic power structures that shaped rise of charters #EduColor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
    and equitable funding! the best teaching can't (and shouldn't have to) overcome structural racism + poverty #EduColor
    In reply to @BonnieFineman
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A4: We are quick to group all charters, but they are each their own entities. Some are saviors for communities. Others prey. #EduColor
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A3: We understand that multiple factors affect school choice. One type of bandaid doesn't fix the complexity of public edu's cut #EduColor
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    I started this 2 days ago-can only join so many chats; sadly many Ts spend their own $ & time;As a profession need to take a stand #eduColor
    In reply to @abrowningcouch
  • calewis1975 Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A3: Be able and comfortable enough to let down those defensive walls when either side hears a criticism of the other. #EduColor
  • brooke_suzanne Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A4:Do or should? In MI charters seem to be urban based & profit driven 80% are for profit and we have no cap thx to #Devos #educolor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A4 My charter is one of those schls that ACPs like TFA feed feed into and it creates an unproductive churn in the cmty #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    #educolor I think this is what the govt misunderstands. No system of schools is the magic wand to Reparo everything
    In reply to @Jellysaurous
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    YES SHANA SAY IT. #EduColor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite
  • babgabs187 Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    Q4 charter schools in more progressive cities, like Oakland, seem to be more effective in providing a quality edu. #EduColor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:55 PM EST
    this was my experience too. rural charters (IMO) often serve different purposes than urban/suburban. my S came from 7 counties. #EduColor
    • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:52 PM EST
      A4: I teach charter and rural and could go all night long about the impact that the CS I teach @ has had on the greater comty #EduColor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A4: everyone wants better. For some, charters have become a version of better. But charters can't solve and do it all. #EduColor
  • abrowningcouch Jan 26 @ 7:56 PM EST
    Or by sending students to the local "alternative" schools #EduColor
    In reply to @mpershan, @graceachen, @RPhillipsMath
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Yep. My charter school in SW Detroit is a huge part of the neighborhood/community. But others: discipline & punish #EduColor
    In reply to @TunettePowell
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Q5: How do the suggested policies of the new administration change, or not, the outlook on schooling in our communities? #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
    They def attract a lot of good young teachers...retention is another issue, though. Not unionized, dicey benefits... #educolor
    In reply to @babgabs187
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
    A4: 1/2 In my suburban area there are few CSs w/the the exception of one in a small town w/large recent immigrant population #educolor
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Difficult to track rates in charter & private schools; no uniform tracking system #educolor
    In reply to @KovacsTeach
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
    what are evidences of the quality? #EduColor
    In reply to @babgabs187
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
    I need to work on (personally) more of an exploration of impact in rural communities. Often I’m tied to urban/suburban #Educolor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
    again depends on the charter... e.g. edward brooke in boston built around teacher development. agree w you for most charters tho! #EduColor
    In reply to @scmaestra, @babgabs187
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Jesus. 80%?? That is wild. #educolor (I am not surprised, but...)
    In reply to @brooke_suzanne
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A4: In some cases, charter schools can create a huge divide in a community. Turn people against one another, in my opinion. #EduColor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:51 PM EST
      Q4: In what ways do different settings impact the role of charter schools? What role do charter schools play in our communities? #EduColor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Traditional and charters are fighting a systematic battle without systematic solutions. That's the real issue. #EduColor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A3 It helped me to understand that the CS mvmt is white-led/white benefitting and will preserve itself at all costs like whiteness #EduColor
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A3: around me race + Socioeconomic status play a huge role I fear Cs put Ss further behind than their home PS. #makingitworse #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    didn't realize that. Interesting. Are they run by private orgs? #EduColor
    In reply to @1Nayshan
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Nah. Hop on over to TX. Crowded over here. #EduColor
    In reply to @ByronDurias
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A4: 2/2 It creates a separate school system within a TINY (1.6 sq mi) town & public school is primarily immigrant children #educolor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    #educolor A5 Current administration seems to believe strongly in 1 system,while draining already established system to fund it.
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A4 Many charters recreate the same things that traditional ISDs do, esp in urban settings, which doesn't address the problem. #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A5: For what it's worth, all my charter school colleagues (that I've talked to about this) want to #DumpDeVos 100% #educolor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Q5: how to fit my thoughts on this “admins” (I’m being nice) policies on education in one tweet… hmm… #EduColor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    #EduColor A4: Due to the Sheff Case, CT is loaded with charters & magnets. Lots of students returning to pub schools bc of quality.
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    A4 They come to urban areas & make promises they don't keep, which drains the community & creates resentment. #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Exactly! I'm a charter teacher, and I'm fighting against the same systemic issues as public schools. #EduColor
    In reply to @TunettePowell
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    I often say the principle of competition that under-girds choice is based on who can be the best at being the worst. #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Govt needs to understand there is no cookie cutter that will work for all Ss.Schools need to reflect culture & be equitable for Ss #Educolor
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Jellysaurous
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    A4: Charters here pop up in affluent areas creating division and inequity within the same school district. #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Yes. Yes. This is it. This is the issue. It is a convenient battle, since we mostly tear *one another* to pieces. #educolor
    In reply to @TunettePowell
  • brooke_suzanne Jan 26 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Yep. @freep did a whole series on MI CS in June of 2014 I believe #educolor
    In reply to @scmaestra, @freep
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:00 PM EST
    A5. It seems to put PS on notice in areas were schools are not meeting expectations. I still say we need to watch the $$$ #EduColor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:00 PM EST
    It's so insane that ppl think the way to fix their cmty is by siphoning res to the schl 2 cnties over #educolor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:00 PM EST
    A4 Some charters do provide better services to students, but they are often drowned out by ones who are predatory. #EduColor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:00 PM EST
    instead of holding local officials accountable where they live! #EduColor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Thanks! Taught in MA last year and SAW how testing was being used to push schools to failure & justify privitization #EduColor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • abrowningcouch Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    A5: Creating a "market" for schools will likely close many schools with high community value. #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    #educolor As @ShanaVWhite & @Jellysaurous both said, there is no magical answer or band aid. Diff types of schls can serve diff needs bigly
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @Jellysaurous
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    In CA, we are furious over the few ed dollars (thanks, prop 13!), so charters represent a real threat to funding...#educolor
    In reply to @TunettePowell
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    Thank you for the conversation #educolor ; If you want change please join me @March4Edu and start a Education Movement #March4Edu
    In reply to @March4Edu
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    It is the place where we (as a society) are willing to be the most experimental. #educolor
    In reply to @ofmice_andmatt
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    A4: I've noticed a recent trend in charters opening up in recently gentrified urban neighborhoods. #EduColor
  • RosaIsiah Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    A5 New admin approach rejects pub Ed. Makes choice 1 choice: wealthy will benefit. Our students, esp hist marginalized, will lose #EduColor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    "good" young teachers #ftfy #EduColor
    • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 7:57 PM EST
      They def attract a lot of good young teachers...retention is another issue, though. Not unionized, dicey benefits... #educolor
      In reply to @babgabs187
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:01 PM EST
    yes! tough spot to be in tho, esp w/o strong organizing; our local pub/pvt schools all bad & parents wanted out #EduColor
    In reply to @pedagogilist
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    A5: The trend towards privatization of education will structurally widen gap between cs & ps while diminishing focus on learning #educolor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    #EduColor A5: New admin making me most afraid for overall empathy & logic. School choice and ed issues are far from the most worrisome.
  • profesoraduque Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    A2: educate families on how public and charter schools are run and funded. the community needs access #educolor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:39 PM EST
      Q2: How can we open critical dialogue around charter schools that breaks down the traditional binary of charter vs public schools? #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    ...but imagine that all schools were funded robustly, and we didn't have to grovel and resent other public schools? #educolor
    In reply to @TunettePowell
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    A5: I feel like this new admin, especially the SOE wants to put all the blame in education on public schools. Why focus on one? #EduColor
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    A3) As a former charter school founder/operator, I appreciate this question and really appreciate reading the responses!! #educolor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    (Kinda ranting to myself here -- sorry! I have a personal mission to repeal prop 13 in my lifetime) #educolor
    In reply to @TunettePowell
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Ditto. As a result, I'm VERY skeptical of charters cause my exp is a negative one. #EduColor
    In reply to @ofmice_andmatt
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    A5: new admin exposes the issues of charters. The rich can pimp them out. #EduColor
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Yes!! And, we must be willing to take an honest look at what really divides us!!! #educolor
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:02 PM EST
    A5 in rural areas school "choice" often isn't true choices. pick btwn equally struggling schools, some >1 hr away. #EduColor
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Q6: What should accountability look like for charter schools? How is this different from other types of schools? #EduColor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Q5 This Administration is creating unnecessary dissension regarding #SchoolChoice, & if unaddressed can deepen the rift. #EduColor
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:03 PM EST
    A5: They will be disastrous for all kids and hit marginalized kids hard. And we will have to worry about bears too. Sad! 😔 #EduColor
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:03 PM EST
    A5: Focus will be on constant comparison of each type in context of flawed testing/evaluation systems that don't apply evenly #educolor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:03 PM EST
    I dont mind choice too much,but other, public schools shouldnt be sacrificed in process. #educolor hope for balance
    In reply to @Jellysaurous, @FLRichter
  • giveawayblump Jan 26 @ 8:03 PM EST
    A5: They will be disastrous for all kids and hit marginalized kids hard. And we will have to worry about bears too. Sad! #EduColor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 8:03 PM EST
    #EduColor A5: New Admin can promote privatization, but w hate, ignorance, & disenfranchisement abound nothing on the ed landscape changes.
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:03 PM EST
    sounds complicated! I believe when it comes to Ss needs we must simplify things and make it plain. #EduColor
    In reply to @1Nayshan
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    A5: Not sure if I can express my disdain for the new admin's suggested edu. policies in 140 characters :/ #EduColor
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    The area with the least amount of "risk." #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    HA!! Yes! But some are good and here in Oakland want to work in a social justice school...#educolor
    In reply to @pedagogilist
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Education is at a cross roads; It can't stay the same; Education must adapt https://t.co/OTHDt1Z9z5 #educolor
    In reply to @Jellysaurous, @shadow_uzumaki
  • calewis1975 Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    A5: This admin is an enigma. So with enigmas comes the unknown. When decision are made on the fly. It leaves the masses unease. #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    at least the bears desire to get their bare paws on all Ss regardless of background... #educolor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @mel_katzz
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Yep. The school in MA was public too. But were on the same mandated regiment as so many charters: test, test, test #EduColor
    In reply to @nenagerman
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Q5 There's already a lack of agreement among POC regarding charters, & this Admin isn't offering facts. #EduColor
  • KovacsTeach Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    A6 Universal measures of success. But I'm ALL for replacing the tools currently in place. #EduColor
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Thank you for this question!! #educolor
    In reply to @EduColorMVMT
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    A6 - in NYS charters generally have same testing requirements as traditional. though "evaluation" factors for teachers vary #educolor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
    that's surprising. What contributes to them popping up in affluent communities? One would assume the opposite #EduColor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 8:05 PM EST
    A6 We should expect all Sts to achieve great things regardless of the physical site ... if we believe, then they can #EduColor
  • profesoraduque Jan 26 @ 8:05 PM EST
    A3: where are charters located and who do they serve? In NYC, charter classrm managament police black and brown childrens behavior #educolor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:05 PM EST
    things that matter deeply but are hard to "measure" and "comparison shop." also, comparing takes tons of resources from parents! #EduColor
    In reply to @abrowningcouch
  • Okaikor Jan 26 @ 8:05 PM EST
    A5: any edu policy that prohibits democratic community control of schools will harm the community #EduColor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:05 PM EST
    I'm skeptical of schls that don't do inclusiveness work in earnest that is mandatory for everyone working in the schl #EduColor
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • brooke_suzanne Jan 26 @ 8:05 PM EST
    A6:No private CMOs; held to same transparency standards as trad PS. And elected school boards #educolor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 8:05 PM EST
    #EduColor A6: In all schools teacher quality and student performance should be top priorities when looking at accountability.
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    THIS!!!!!! #EduColor
    • Okaikor Jan 26 @ 8:05 PM EST
      A5: any edu policy that prohibits democratic community control of schools will harm the community #EduColor
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Hola! Edwin from PA. Currently a kindergarten student teacher. 😀 #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    A6: Charters schools NEED parental/community involvement and participate in decision-making, instead of private management. #educolor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    A4 Charters are not created equally, & neither are trad ISDs. It's important to be critical of the ones who deserve the critique #EduColor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    A6 i struggle w: it takes time to get school up & running. how much time can kids afford? #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Yep... if only policy makers have experienced actually going to publicly funded schools... *sigh* #educolor lol
    In reply to @Jellysaurous, @FLRichter
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    some in the metro area are like country clubs....built to keep certain folks out. #Educolor
    In reply to @ByronDurias
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    A6: I think we need to rethink accountability across ALL schools. Test scores, evals, etc. shouldn’t be accountability basis. #EduColor
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Seconded. What is causing? I also see "online" charters trying to push in to many states - many awful #educolor
    In reply to @ByronDurias, @ShanaVWhite
  • profesoraduque Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    A4: I have yet to see young children express joy when I visit charters. what kinds of learners are they creating? #educolor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 7:51 PM EST
      Q4: In what ways do different settings impact the role of charter schools? What role do charter schools play in our communities? #EduColor
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    A5 ugh well obviously it shows a complete lack of understanding of the ed world and issues. I'm not opposed to an outsider BUT... #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Yes. Agreed. And regularly bc of turnover. #educolor
    In reply to @pedagogilist
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 8:07 PM EST
    A6: Not a fan of current "accountability" policies, but publicly funded charters should be held to same standards as TPS #EduColor
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 8:07 PM EST
    agreed, politics and money often playing a big role in that #educolor
    In reply to @1Nayshan
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Hence started @March4Edu #March4Edu to get DC to make changes in Education to thrive #EduColor
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Jellysaurous, @March4Edu
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:07 PM EST
    A5: and this is a big BUT they need to know what there talking about. #educolor
    In reply to @Jellysaurous
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:07 PM EST
    I got you...Wow! smh #EduColor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 8:07 PM EST
    A6: are they tasked w educating kids? Yes. So standards should be the same! #EduColor
  • abrowningcouch Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    Right, the only ppl able to really compare likely already have options available due to privilege. + #EduColor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    A5: it is no longer acceptable to promote state control over certain Ed policies. (Hello school resegregation) #EduColor
    In reply to @Jellysaurous
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    aaaaaah-uuuuuuugh. I see, it's the "you don't have to go *there* anymore" #educolor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @ByronDurias
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    i've seen this in the south. essentially private schools w public $; white parents resisting integration #EduColor
    In reply to @ByronDurias, @ShanaVWhite
  • profesoraduque Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    A5: I see charters growing and public school funding shrinking. #educolor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    Q6. I believe that accountability for charters (and reg ps) must be "how well do you serve ALL Ss? What are you doing to improve?" #educolor
  • herbertoneiljr Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    So true! Many charters are good for kids and communities! #educolor
    • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 7:54 PM EST
      A4: We are quick to group all charters, but they are each their own entities. Some are saviors for communities. Others prey. #EduColor
  • giveawayduuo Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    A6: are they tasked w educating kids? Yes. So standards should be the same! #EduColor
  • abrowningcouch Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    + others will be shooting in the dark based on community perception. #EduColor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 8:08 PM EST
    So join @March4Edu and have a voice; take a stand or DC will see your silence as consent #Educolor #March4Edu
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Jellysaurous, @March4Edu
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A6: It should be equitable to all schools public & charter. Don't set the accountability lower for one & not the other. #EduColor
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Q7: How do we envision charter schools and the traditional public schools co-existing moving forward? #EduColor
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    For some of us our encounters w charters & Ts at charters have been very frustrating. #EduColor
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    That is sad, but true ... scariest part of education is the promo of haves vs have nots #EduColor
    In reply to @ByronDurias, @ShanaVWhite
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A6: Like @mel_katzz said accountability standards need to be revamped in all edu settings. Standards now cause more harm than good #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    It is truly humiliating. #educolor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Can't public schools fundraise like charters? Is there a rule that says they can't? #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A6. I assume they should have same accountability as PS, especially if CS receive state/fed funding. #EduColor
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    @ShanaVWhite #Educolor Some pub schools in CT and elsewhere do this in their own subtle ways through zoning & real estate practices, etc.
    • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:06 PM EST
      some in the metro area are like country clubs....built to keep certain folks out. #Educolor
      In reply to @ByronDurias
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A6: Agree that public & charter should be held to same standards. But those standards SHOULD NOT exclusively be standardized tests #educolor
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    @babgabs187 yes! This will help bridge the divide between the two sets of educators & give CS educators job protections #educolor
    In reply to @babgabs187
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Q6 This ? is difficult bc many charters promise to deliver w/less $ than trad ISDs but quickly learn that $ can affect quality #EduColor
  • MsWorkman17 Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1: Latecomer! Im Jenna from Omaha, NE. Im extremely interested in how the topics of charter schools and social justice intersect.#EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:10 PM EST
    It's often harder bc we need a fiscal agent to go through, which is expensive. #educolor
    In reply to @pedagogilist
  • FLRichter Jan 26 @ 8:10 PM EST
    3.1 mil TEACHERS in the US is a force-add Parents, Students & Citizens marching--thats a MAJOR FORCE follow @March4Edu #EduColor
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Jellysaurous, @March4Edu
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:10 PM EST
    I've met Ts that maintain the binary bc they drank the juice abt public schls as failing and them as community saviors. #EduColor
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:10 PM EST
    #educolor
    • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
      and more than going to these schools, teaching in one. Until you (General you, not you you) have taught, you have no idea.
      In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:10 PM EST
    UUUUUUgggggghhhhhh. This is terrible. #educolor
    In reply to @nenagerman
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:10 PM EST
    it's sad because diversity benefits all Ss. #EduColor
    In reply to @graceachen, @ShanaVWhite
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:10 PM EST
    Has the question of equity been raised regarding charter school founders/operators? Who gets funded? Who gets closed? #EduColor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    i've seen them try. often don't have same resources, end up raising $ from parents. many charters have dedic. team #EduColor
    In reply to @pedagogilist
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    There actually often are, the work around is PTOs buying items for schools - but that puts $$ back on families #educolor
    In reply to @pedagogilist
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A6: I think it should generally look like PS (which needs change) but you gotta have something to compare #EduColor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Q6 I think the standards should be the same for charters & trad ISDs, but I *also* think the consequences should be the same. #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A7: Building community (power) between public and charter teachers! #educolor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    yes! are they coming from the community or from founders outside looking to make money? #EduColor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    that was in 2013 I think. #EduColor
    In reply to @ofmice_andmatt
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    I know our schools are limited due to tax-exempt status which includes not-for-profit ... depend on grants for needs #EduColor
    • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:09 PM EST
      Can't public schools fundraise like charters? Is there a rule that says they can't? #EduColor
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:11 PM EST
    good luck convincing the powers that be down here, but that's for another #educolor chat
    In reply to @ByronDurias, @graceachen
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Oh, man. This is it, really. This is such an important issue. #educolor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:12 PM EST
    A7: There is a big push in NJ to unionize charter school teachers and build community between the two around shared struggles. #EduColor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Q6 FE, in TX, charters have a 3-strike rule before revocation while trad ISDs don't suffer the same consequences. Problematic. #EduColor
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 8:12 PM EST
    A7: Would like to see both moving forward with curricula/mission statements/teachers who are committed to justice & equity #EduColor
  • beccaleech Jan 26 @ 8:12 PM EST
    but will armed Ts defend all Ss equally? #educolor
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:04 PM EST
      at least the bears desire to get their bare paws on all Ss regardless of background... #educolor
      In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @mel_katzz
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:12 PM EST
    ran out of characters hahaha thanks #EduColor Fam 👍🏼🙏🏽✊🏿
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Right! With a PTA as fiscal sponsor. #educolor
    In reply to @djsardine, @pedagogilist
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    .@ejuc8or this is a big one. i vol'ed for MA charter review board for yrs. saw prefs for "proven providers" & those w funding #EduColor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A7: #EduColor when charters 1st created in early 90s, goal was flexibility to learn & then share w/trad schools. Not happening
    In reply to @EduColorMVMT
  • BonnieFineman Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    @ByronDurias School climate and national climate has shifted quickly to one that shuns and mocks this idea. It's a sad time. #Educolor
    • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:10 PM EST
      it's sad because diversity benefits all Ss. #EduColor
      In reply to @graceachen, @ShanaVWhite
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    yes...we had a school change boundary lines for their city so they could exclude kids from a certain zip code #EduColor
    In reply to @BonnieFineman
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    & some then cut corners in places that PS either can't (union) or won't (community pressure) #educolor
    In reply to @SingleSeedEdu
  • profesoraduque Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A7: All neighborhood schools should connect, share resources, visit, provide PD and engage community as a collective. #educolor
  • brooke_suzanne Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    Fun Story: We sucessfully unionized my former CS. CEO just ended the contract and opened up under a different company #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    I certainly hope so! #educolor
    In reply to @beccaleech
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    .@ejuc8or intention was to guarantee quality, but often excl community/parent groups who knew student needs but lacked credentials #EduColor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 8:13 PM EST
    (Plug) #educolor friends, my org @TheEdCollab is hosting forum at 8:30 to dialogue current pol climate & classrooms https://t.co/EcZBYxH45P
    In reply to @TheEdCollab
  • Okaikor Jan 26 @ 8:14 PM EST
    what do you mean by "impactful"? Who gets to measure that? #EduColor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:14 PM EST
    Q7 We serve different students' needs. We're all necessary if our educational models vary. Education is not 1 size fits all. #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:14 PM EST
    My charter is unionized!! #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:14 PM EST
    I willing to try. If it's right for kids, I don't mind a fight! #EduColor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @graceachen
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:14 PM EST
    Absolutely! And, yes, I'm biased. I kno what I had to do to get funded and to stay open as an WOC, individual operator. #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • RosaIsiah Jan 26 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A6 accountability should be based on svcs & student achievmt 4all students through equity lens. Does it begin w/enrollment equity? #Educolor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A7. Unions, and maybe just more autonomy for ALL schools, so charters are not so unique. #educolor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:14 PM EST
    WOW! #EduColor
    In reply to @brooke_suzanne
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Q8: What policies & practices will bring us to a system in which ALL schools are seen as laboratories of innovation for students? #EduColor
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A7: establish learning communities in every city b't the 2. Create some citywide and statewide goals for all schools. #educolor
    In reply to @EduColorMVMT
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Especially since we're usually working w kids from same community. It's a missed opportunity #EduColor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
    YES x 1 million #educolor
    In reply to @RosaIsiah
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Q7 Students who need less regulated time &more opportunities to progress slower can be better served by charters w/less regulation #EduColor
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Oh yeah, Springfield. I know about it. We used to compete for the last spot in MA charts... 😔😡 #EduColor
    In reply to @ofmice_andmatt
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A7 i feel hopeful when i see charter admins + Ts realize they can learn from public schools, not just vice versa #EduColor
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    @EduColorMVMT I agree .. chall=time ... in Title 1 work = challenging & draining - hard to motivate to connect #Educolor
    In reply to @profesoraduque, @EduColorMVMT
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A8 Some actual teachers have to run for office...preferably some black ones #EduColor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Q7 Stringent laws/policies w/in trad ISDs can be detrimental to students who need a different kind of instruction. #EduColor
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    YES. #educolor
    In reply to @pedagogilist
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    my whole exp is public &him not saying PS ain't failing. They failed me and all of my friends. #EduColor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    so school as a force of change is theoretical & suggests you may not value #educolor
    In reply to @brooke_suzanne, @mel_katzz
  • RosaIsiah Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Gotta run @mel_katzz TY for a great #Educolor chat. Peace n love.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A7 gotta comm. when kids move bt P and C. I have horror stories of Ss getting ROYALLY screwed bc adults didn't pick up the phone #EduColor
  • brooke_suzanne Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    MI is lawless when it comes to charter accountability. One of many reasons we have to fight Devos #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    #educolor A7 Pub+Charter r all just parts that make up greater whole,that is Educating Ss. So, Form up!
  • Okaikor Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    I love this question #EduColor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
      Q8: What policies & practices will bring us to a system in which ALL schools are seen as laboratories of innovation for students? #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:16 PM EST
    communities need to elect leaders that are going to speak for what's best for kids in their comm's #EduColor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @BonnieFineman
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:17 PM EST
    those charged w/directly educating the children in the community... #educolor
    In reply to @brooke_suzanne, @mel_katzz
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A7: They should try & come/work together. They should work towards being advocates through social justice for the Ss together. #EduColor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:17 PM EST
    And @mochamomma!! <3 #EduColor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:17 PM EST
    Q7 Students who need acceleration shouldn't be penalized by overly regulated ISDs that req all kids to remain in the same place. #EduColor
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:17 PM EST
    uunfortunately we have too many politicians in edu and not enough educators in decision making roles #EduColor
    In reply to @ByronDurias, @BonnieFineman
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A8: Adopt policies/practices that incorporate the voices and needs of students & their communities #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A8: For starters, seeing our classroom as "laboratories of innovation for students." Find ways to subvert in our classrooms. #educolor
  • profesoraduque Jan 26 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A8: Culturally responsive & antiracist training 4 all staff Student centered community based curricula Smaller class size. FUNDING #educolor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
      Q8: What policies & practices will bring us to a system in which ALL schools are seen as laboratories of innovation for students? #EduColor
  • RosaIsiah Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    yessss. Thank you, Kelly! #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz, @mochamomma
  • CHitch94 Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Thankful for the opportunity to lurk & learn from tonight's #EduColor chat. Appreciate all the ideas shared & will be thinking about them.
  • owenpeery Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A8 maybe equitable funding, schools with higher needs get more money for more services, devices, curriculum, whatever needed #EduColor
  • MsWorkman17 Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A6: I will only feel comfortable with charters if they have the same accountability standards as i face as public educator. #EduColor
  • djsardine Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Treating Education as a right for all, not a privilige for few #educolor @EduColorMVMT
    In reply to @EduColorMVMT
  • scmaestra Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Thank you, #educolor! I gotta go -- my son just spilled a whole quart of yogurt on the floor!
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A8 innovation cannot happen when Ts/schools too scared to innovate bc "accountability"/testing breathing down their necks #EduColor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
      Q8: What policies & practices will bring us to a system in which ALL schools are seen as laboratories of innovation for students? #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Oh really?? That's what the systems all power: competition. 🙁 #EduColor
    In reply to @nenagerman
  • babgabs187 Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
    #EduColor Q8 teacher autonomy in the classroom, less arbitrary "accountability" measures, we need to address the systemic issues
  • djsardine Jan 26 @ 8:19 PM EST
    I have to be willing to pay taxes for schools my kids dont go to. #educolor @EduColorMVMT
    In reply to @EduColorMVMT
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:19 PM EST
    A8: democratically run schools w/ decision based in community needs. Culturally relevant pedagogy, teacher autonomy, etc etc etc! #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:19 PM EST
    Yes! & as Ts we're responsible for practicing that in out classrooms and advocating for that in our schools. #EduColor
    In reply to @profesoraduque
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:19 PM EST
    #educolor A8 They all could try and retain EoCs, create culturally relevant curriculum,engage w/community
  • TunettePowell Jan 26 @ 8:19 PM EST
    A8: biggest failure: too many solutions and not enough problem-centered work. We can't solve what we don't fully understand. #EduColor
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:19 PM EST
    Yep but I know that argument rings true on the other side as well. What do you think? #educolor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 26 @ 8:20 PM EST
    A8: Movement away from judging learning in easy standardized ways. Standards based on whole child needs. Learning=messy. Not easy #EduColor
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 8:20 PM EST
    My TPS district, we opened PD to CS tchrs - great folks, $-cost since PD focus on kids means we didn't charge #EduColor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:20 PM EST
    SAYING IT AGAIN FOR THOSE WHO STILL ARENT LISTENING. #ROWDYONTHIS #EduColor
    • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:18 PM EST
      A8 innovation cannot happen when Ts/schools too scared to innovate bc "accountability"/testing breathing down their necks #EduColor
      • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
        Q8: What policies & practices will bring us to a system in which ALL schools are seen as laboratories of innovation for students? #EduColor
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:21 PM EST
    Q9: What questions about charter and public schools should we ask to continue critical understands of edu systems? #EduColor
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:21 PM EST
    Yes! Yes! This a valid question!! And, I feel we get so lost in the "quality" part of discussion that we miss this pt!! #educolor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A8. Need policies make it easier to higher qualified ppl, regardless of teaching cert. We need policies to adequately fund schols #EduColor
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:21 PM EST
    so do I It sums it up -if we have a shared vision of what that looks like then all schools can b centers of innovation #educolor
    In reply to @Okaikor
  • GeoJo22 Jan 26 @ 8:21 PM EST
    Those people need to run for office. #educolor
    In reply to @ByronDurias, @ShanaVWhite, @BonnieFineman
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:22 PM EST
    tough! i'd like to see less dominant/biased stds for "expertise" & workshops to help interested comm groups w apps. you? #EduColor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A9 Asking further questions is always a great way to end a chat b/c it encourages us to work further. Can’t wait to hear responses #EduColor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:22 PM EST
    Q7 Charters & trad ISDs also need to address the constant back-burnering they do to advanced students. Their education matters too #EduColor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A9 Can we have some dialogue about the fundamental fr fr reason for education and why we do it the way we do it? #EduColor
  • TTMobile_us Jan 26 @ 8:22 PM EST
    #educolor is now trending in USA, ranking 48
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A7: working 2gthr requires culture of seeing each other as = & both 2 b respected educators. "Older" teachers r valuable too #EduColor
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A9 How can our vision/mission statements align? Meet needs of all Sts? #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:23 PM EST
    touche, touche! #EduColor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @BonnieFineman
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A9: By looking at how they are both influenced by issues such as systemic & institutional racism #EduColor
  • SingleSeedEdu Jan 26 @ 8:23 PM EST
    Q7 Advanced students need advocacy as well. They shouldn't be everyone's peer tutor & teaching asst. Accelerate their learning #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A9: In what ways our schools (public & charter) prepetuating systemic inequality and how can we fight it to create a just system? #educolor
  • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A9 BC if the purpose of the current ed paradigm is to create an underclass we're winning...#EduColor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:24 PM EST
    💛 this Q. so often taken for granted, but diff responses suggest diff types of pedagogies, school structures, $ models, etc. #EduColor
    • pedagogilist Jan 26 @ 8:22 PM EST
      A9 Can we have some dialogue about the fundamental fr fr reason for education and why we do it the way we do it? #EduColor
  • Okaikor Jan 26 @ 8:24 PM EST
    Yaaas! 🙌🏾 #EduColor
    • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:21 PM EST
      so do I It sums it up -if we have a shared vision of what that looks like then all schools can b centers of innovation #educolor
      In reply to @Okaikor
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:24 PM EST
    And there's a newness and risk-taking that's powerful about new Ts. So co-leading &teaching is key #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A9. We have to ask are we doing what's best for Ss. Does it prepare them to suceed in a global context. #EduColor
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A8: Equitable funding in all schools. Providing opportunities for all students. Quality educators in rooms who care for all kids. #EduColor
  • iChrisLehman Jan 26 @ 8:25 PM EST
    Thanks for a great topic, sorry to be in-out, wrangling kids and getting ready for #TheEdCollabForum. Thanks for your work, always #educolor
  • MsWorkman17 Jan 26 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A8: Trust needs to be put in high-qualified teachers. They need to be the leaders all systems turn to for policy advice, always. #educolor
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:25 PM EST
    yes! my pet peeve is common assumption that being smart/hardworking T is enough. must value experience/expertise of vets! #EduColor
    • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:22 PM EST
      A7: working 2gthr requires culture of seeing each other as = & both 2 b respected educators. "Older" teachers r valuable too #EduColor
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:25 PM EST
    There's something to be asked about funding and resources that create a seeming disparity btwn the 2 schools. WHY? #EduColor
  • SylviaEllison Jan 26 @ 8:26 PM EST
    Thanks for a great conversation ... ref food for thought. #educolor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:26 PM EST
    BINGO! #EduColor
    In reply to @ofmice_andmatt
  • Minguelae Jan 26 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A8: Cultrally relevant pedagogy can be a starting point. I don't understand why many schools look over this practice. #EduColor
    • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:15 PM EST
      Q8: What policies & practices will bring us to a system in which ALL schools are seen as laboratories of innovation for students? #EduColor
  • aniruel_ewoks Jan 26 @ 8:26 PM EST
    El Second Life es un quemagráficas bueno #ped90th #DeVosFacts #EduColor #whysciencematters #HowToDealWithAnEx Paul Millsap
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A9 rather than making charter/public compete for limited resources, what other structures or funding models can we consider? #EduColor
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:26 PM EST
    I concur. They have my vote! #EduColor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @GeoJo22, @BonnieFineman, @TheJLV, @mochamomma, @realsabijoy, @TeachMoore
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:27 PM EST
    Q10: What resources on charters and the new admin do you have to share with us? Please share articles, books, etc! #EduColor
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:27 PM EST
    i. love. this. question. SO. much. #EduColor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:27 PM EST
    A10: Resources!!!!!! One of my favorite parts of the chat. Share away. :) #EduColor
  • reginaschaffer Jan 26 @ 8:27 PM EST
    A9: Should we continue the practice of tying yearly assessments w/educator evaluations? #educolor
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:27 PM EST
    As a T, their arrogance was insulting considering the POWERFUL work I/some of my colleagues were doing. #EduColor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:28 PM EST
    👊 #EduColor
    In reply to @MsWorkman17
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 26 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Okay I need some QT with my fam before flying to Philly for @educonphilly ...great chat @mel_katzz and @mochamomma 👏👏 #EduColor
    In reply to @educonphilly, @mel_katzz, @mochamomma
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:29 PM EST
    Thank you all for joining us. A special shout to @mel_katzz and @mochamomma for hosting tonight’s chat! #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz, @mochamomma
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:29 PM EST
    I CANNOT WAIT TO MEET YOU IN PERSON!!! <3 it’s gonna be selfie time lol #EduColor
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @educonphilly, @mochamomma
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:29 PM EST
    A10. I am not much help here, but I look forward to the resources shared. #EduColor
  • brooke_suzanne Jan 26 @ 8:29 PM EST
    A10: https://t.co/fTA5JhUgwX It needs some updating but good rundown on Detroit which DeVos has had a hand in. A large, rich hand #educolor
  • EduColorMVMT - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    For more information, please visit us at https://t.co/cAQTvdnCyO and subscribe to our newsletter! #EduColor
  • participatechat Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    #EduColor just ended! Transcripts and curated resources are now available at https://t.co/68caHek4Qi
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Yeah. Sharing PD sessions, visiting schools & classrooms. True & productive collaborations. #EduColor
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    I have an UNpublished article that deals with this issue of the perception of "what works." #educolor
    In reply to @nenagerman
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    A10: Esp. for Michigan folks, ths charter union might have interested resources: https://t.co/kKcGfKtI9b @aftACTS #educolor
    In reply to @aftACTS
  • mochamomma Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Thanks for working with me on this, @mel_katzz, and to this incredible #EduColor chat thread. Dang. It was powerful.
    In reply to @EduColorMVMT, @mel_katzz
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Great resources! #EduColor
    In reply to @brooke_suzanne
  • TeacherTalkwZC Jan 26 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Always wonderful to be part of an enlightening conversation with a diverse group of critical educators! #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Love it. 👊 #EduColor
    In reply to @TeacherTalkwZC
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Thank y’all so much for joining the #EduColor chat tonight and for sharing in this important conversation with @mochamomma & myself. Love!
    In reply to @mochamomma
  • Jellysaurous Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Me: You need to write a quiz and do some grading. Me to Me: You need to get on the #EduColor chat and fight for educational equity.
  • mel_katzz Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    THE STRUGGLE IS REALLLLL #EduColor
    In reply to @Jellysaurous
  • graceachen Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    thank you to @mochamomma and @mel_katzz for really thoughtful questions and follow-up questions on the #educolor chat!
    In reply to @mochamomma, @mel_katzz
  • ByronDurias Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    @mel_katzz @mochamomma enjoyed the chat and learned a lot. Have fantastic Friday and a wonderful weekend! #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz, @mochamomma
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Wow. Wow, wow, wow. I needed that. Being a charter teacher can be isolating. So glad to connect with open, passionate folks #educolor
  • nenagerman Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Yes. And I experienced that w TFA Ts MAINLY. It's infuriating. #EduColor
    In reply to @ejuc8or
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:33 PM EST
    I have nothing to add to this. You are absolutely correct!! #educolor
    In reply to @graceachen
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:33 PM EST
    This is too true..... #EduColor
    In reply to @Jellysaurous
  • GeoJo22 Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Thank you for the discussion this evening! #EduColor
  • U2qUhjpHgOmpR2R Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    رقص حتة بنت زي القشطة عارية وجسم يتاكل اكل https://t.co/0zy9aGWXOO 8hs #EduColor
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    👊#EduColor
    In reply to @bRownSugaBreeze
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    thank you @mel_katzz and @mochamomma for another enlightening #educolor chat, learned quite a bit abt charters today
    In reply to @mel_katzz, @mochamomma
  • RitaWirtz Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    #EduColor @RosaIsiah Now is the time to notch up efforts for children of all hues. All littles and bigs are one & deserve top notch educ.
    In reply to @RosaIsiah
  • ofmice_andmatt Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Great to connect & chat with you! Peace. #EduColor
    In reply to @nenagerman
  • aniruel_ewoks Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    23:41:32 <+Nyr> yo no trabajo #vawinechat #EduColor Theo Pinson #ProBowlSkills #FrasesParaElMuro #TuneIn
  • RitaWirtz Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    #EduColor @RosaIsiah No more funding bandaids & cuts. Fully fund public schools & support all beautiful learners, Ts & Ps.
    In reply to @RosaIsiah
  • rosivachr Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    We have a few unionized charters in MN. Bumpy road but it really highlights that we share the same goals for kids. #EduColor
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • ejuc8or Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Tonight I stumbled into an #educolor conversation. Glad I did. Great questions/great dialogue/great ppl!! Gotta come back!
  • eRuv1yErX1lYjCk Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    مغربية تتناك في كسها وطيزها وتقول نيك اوي https://t.co/NkItl2WZwE ygl #EduColor
  • 00blahblah00 Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    🙋🏾‍♂️#JennaKleine of ClassDojo. Edu company in SF Playing God + taking away reproductive rights. #EduColor 🕌#Discrimination 🤰🏽❌
  • spear_jacob Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A9: How can I best oppose new admin edu policies/market-based reform w/o excluding charters doing good work? #educolor
  • jamaalabowman Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Would someone from #EduColor like to help with a very important political action!? https://t.co/wHf0ruy8bQ
  • jamaalabowman Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Would someone from #EduColor like to help with a very important political action!? https://t.co/1LDY44Xb0b
  • charjorgensen13 Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    #EduColor If you insert race into every problem you are a racist.