The NAACP Is Attacking Charter Schools and Black Leaders Are Furious
10th August 2016
At its annual meeting last month, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People came out against new privately-managed charter schools—even though said schools are one of the best tools for providing poor black kids with quality education.
My, what a surprise! Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised. The NAACP has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Democrat Party (which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of labor unions, especially government-employee labor unions, like teacher unions) since about 1970.
“Charter schools have contributed to the increased segregation rather than diverse integration of our public school system,” asserts the resolution, which was approved at the NAACP meeting. “Weak oversight of charter schools puts students and communities at risk of harm, public funds at risk of being wasted, and further erodes local control of public education.”
Hey, if Hillary can get away with her whoppers, let’s tell them another one.
It’s especially disappointing for the NAACP to go after charters, since they do so much good for struggling students of color. Some education reformers of color are furious.
That latter is the real surprise. I guess they’re Not Black Enough to get with the Narrative.