Bluff City Ed has the story of how Memphis teachers, parents, and students are standing up and resisting the Achievement School District.
The story chronicles recent events in summary format and demonstrates that what the ASD is selling is not being well-received. It could be because there are real questions about the effectiveness of the ASD’s work in Memphis.
From the story:
If the last few days are any indication, Memphis is close to an open revolt against the Achievement School District.
It doesn’t take much more than a cursory look at the news since the announcement of the ASD’s nine new takeovers to reach this conclusion. The revolt is coming every quarter, both from within the schools being taken over and from those outside the schools in the community. It’s even coming from district leaders and, one can infer, from the charter operators themselves.
What make it notable is that it’s all much more intense than what we’ve seen in previous ASD takeovers. Its no longer bordering on dissent – it appears we’ve moved now into open revolt.
Read the whole story to understand the resistance and what it might mean for the ASD’s future in Memphis.
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