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Checking in on Charters--Patti Everitt

Published: Sept. 20, 2020, 8 p.m.

Anette visits with Patti Everitt about charter schools in Texas. They explore how charters operate and are funded in Texas, the systems and protocols in place to approve them, and the increasingly concerning growth in number of charters and tax dollars spent on them.

Patti Everitt is a consultant on state education policy with a focus on the impact of charter schools on public education.  She collaborates with many statewide education organizations, school districts, and parent groups to increase understanding about how charter schools operate and to make charter schools more transparent. Patti has worked with national and international foundations, school districts, and nonprofit organizations to develop innovative education and employment programs for youth.  She is a graduate of public schools, and her son attended Austin ISD from K – 12.

The link to the San Marcos testimony can be found here.