description:
Community organizer and parent Andrew Johnson tells the story of the KC parents who banded together to increase the number of quality education opportunities for KC kids. Then Citizens of the World Kansas City executive director Kristin Droege joins Andrew to respond to some of the criticism levied at their school and against charters in general.
resources:
About MCSI:
http://www.midtowncommunityschool.org/press.html
MCSI’s RFP: http://www.cwckansascity.org/files/Midtown_Community_School_initiative_RFP.pdf
Citizens of the World – Kansas City:
http://www.cwckansascity.org/
On Deficit Language:
http://www.mtroyal.ca/cs/groups/public/documents/pdf/strengthsvsdeficitrb.pdf
On KCPS:
http://www.dotherightthingforkids.org/tag/right-sizing-plan/
On Nettelhorst Elementary:
