Charter Checkup (2013)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-09-25
Duration: 00:59:08
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Education | Charter schools | School choice
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Moore, Dale Interviewee
- Shirley, Caroline Roemer Interviewee
- Meaux, Debbie Interviewee
- Royal, Karran Interviewee
- White, John Interviewee
- Haynes, Diana Speaker
- Richard, Scott Speaker
- Davis, Belinda Speaker
- DeCuir, Winston, Jr. Speaker
- McKneely, Jamar Speaker
- Bertalotto, Josh Speaker
- Cook, Trey Speaker
- Morgan, Colleston Speaker
- Bowles, Hallie Speaker
- Wolff, Nat Speaker
- Savoie, Clarence Speaker
- McMurray, Patty Speaker
- Martin, Maxwell Speaker
- Ourso, Erin Speaker
- Victorian, Kathy Speaker
- Brooks, Veronica Panelist
- Deshotels, Michael Panelist
- Meyer, Chris Panelist
- Beebe, Lottie Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from September 25, 2013, features Shauna Sanford leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on public charter schools in Louisiana. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: Dale Moore, parent of a charter school student; Caroline Roemer Shirley of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools; Debbie Meaux of the Louisiana Association of Educators; Karran Royal, a New Orleans education activist; and Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White. The audience members then discuss whether public charter schools provide better educational opportunities than traditional public schools. A panel of experts then joins the audience members to answer their questions. The panelists are: Veronica Brooks, the policy director for the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools; Michael Deshotels, a former executive director of the Louisiana Association of Educators; Chris Meyer, the founder of New Schools for Baton Rouge; and Dr. Lottie Beebe, a member of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and the superintendent of the St. Martin Parish Public Schools. They discuss: their views of public charter schools and traditional public schools; charter schools not being required to hire certified teachers; the time frame for determining if a charter school is working; the findings of a recent study on charter schools; the for-profit organizations running charter schools; the teachers retirement system; preventing charter schools from gaming the system; admissions requirements; helping parents navigate their school options; and the demand for enrollment at charter schools. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Shauna Sanford