Try to find the full story of how how unregulated charter schools can be turned into white flight academies teaching a Trumpian version of history and science. Stephanie Saul -- a crack investigative reporter.. took a close look at Tenn. Governor Lee’s request to ultra conservative Hillsdale College to open 50 charter schools in Tennessee. Charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run, have been more commonly promoted as alternatives to low-performing schools in urban centers. In Tenn. they have been clustered in the state’s four biggest cities and have been criticized for siphoning money and students out of more traditional public schools. Mr. Lee’s plan envisions an expansion into suburban and rural areas where, like many Hillsdale charter schools, they would most likely enroll children who are whiter and more affluent than the average charter school pupil.
At dianeravitch.net
