School Choice Week (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-01-22
Duration: 00:07:05
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Education | School choice | Charter schools
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Lewis, Eric Panelist
- Roemer, Caroline Panelist
- Campanella, Andrew Panelist
Description
This segment from the January 22, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford leading a panel discussion on the upcoming National School Choice Week. The panelists are: Eric Lewis, the executive director of the Apex Collegiate Academy in Baton Rouge; Caroline Roemer, the executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools; and Andrew Campanella, the president of National School Choice Week. They discuss: the goal of school choice week; the school choice options available to parents; the upcoming events in Louisiana and around the country; Governor John Bel Edwards’ stance on school choice; and the statistics on charter schools in Louisiana.