Defining the Charter School

  • Jane hosts Phil Andrews, Executive Director of the Georgia Charter Schools Association and Elizabeth Webb, Executive Director of Innovative Educational Programs from the Georgia Department of Education.
  • Phil and Elizabeth discuss the results of a national poll on public attitudes toward public schools and help to define the concept of 'Charter Schools'.

Inside Charter Schools

  • David Jernigan, Founding Principal of KIPP WAYS Academy, and Carol Naughton, Executive Director of the East Lake Foundation and Board Member for Drew Charter School, join Jane in the studio.
  • They share an inside look into two area Charter Schools and talk specifically about the educational experience offered to parents and students who chose this setting to meet their educational needs.

Airing  
Sunday, October 1, 2006 - 3:30pm