A new report reveals that legislative moves to convert struggling public schools in Milwaukee into private charters?whether for-profit or non-profit?may actually damage the academic futures of far too many of the city’s children.
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The report, “Do Poor Kids Deserve Lower-Quality Education Than Rich Kids? Evaluating School Privatization Proposals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,” was written by Professor Gordon Lafer in conjunction with the national think tank Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
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A special briefing on this study will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, in the ground floor rotunda of Milwaukee City Hall, 200 East Wells Street. You can join Dr. Lafer and public school supporters from the area to hear about the growing private charter industry and its impact–often negative–on Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and students.
http://wisconsinsfuture.org/groundbreaking-report-to-be-released-april-24-rocketship-schools-havent-taken-off-in-milwaukee/