Ting Sun – How Charter Schools Meet the Diverse Needs of Students and Transform Lives

Published: July 15, 2019, 9:30 p.m.

California State Board of Education member and Natomas Charter School co-founder and retiring Executive Director Ting Sun joins us to discuss what makes her school so special.  Natomas Charter School is one of the schools profiled in Lance Izumi’s book, Choosing Diversity.  She discusses the innovative learning programs that are meeting the unique needs of Sacramento-area students, and also responds to the growing political hostility against charter schools at the State Capitol.