Philly Charter Schools: Who’s Minding The Store?

How Can We Achieve Effective Academic, Financial and Governance Accountability?

Panelists:

• Commissioner Feather Houstoun, School Reform Commission
• Jurate Krokys, Regional Council Co-Chair of Schools That Can Philadelphia, founding Principal of Independence Charter School
• Kyle Serette, Center for Popular Democracy & author of “Fraud and Financial Mismanagement in PA’s Charter Schools”
• Barbara Dowdall, retired English Department Head at A. Philip Randolph Career and Technical School and former ADA board member

Moderated by: Solomon Leach, Philadelphia Daily News, Education Reporter

Sponsored by: Americans for Democratic Action

Co-sponsors: ACTION United, Education Voters PA, PCCY