Showing videos filed under: james merriman

• Public Schools vs. Charter Schools

  September 4, 2009

  To charter school or not to charter school? As the new school year kicks off, we talk to Brian Jones, a NYC public school teacher, James Merriman, CEO of NYC Center for Charter School Excellence, and Christian Roselund, a New Orleans-based writer and education advocate about the choice.

  • Brian Jones
  • charter
  • christian roselund
  • james merriman
  • katrina
  • New Orleans

• Public vs. Charter Schools, A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, and a Discussion with Katha Pollitt

  September 3, 2009

  To charter school or not to charter school? As the new school year kicks off, we talk to Brian Jones, a NYC public school teacher James Merriman, CEO of NYC Center for Charter School Excellence and Christian Roselund, a New Orleans-based writer and education advocate about the choice. We'll also be joined by writer & illustrator Josh Neufeld. His beautiful new graphic novel 'AD: New Orleans After the Deluge' tells the stories of 7 survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Then, Laura talks with Nation Columnist Katha Pollitt about poetry and the dangers of truth serving evil. Then, we'll be joined by writer & illustrator Josh Neufeld.

  • a sea change
  • barbara ettinger
  • Brian Jones
  • charter
  • christian roselund
  • deluge
  • james merriman
  • josh neufeld
  • katha pollitt
  • katrina
  • New Orleans
  • NYC Center for Charter School Excellence
  • rh reality check
  • The Nation