**Please read the file attached for paper video**
First view this video:
https://www.pbs.org/video/columbia-basin-badger-club-charter-schools-hype-or-hope/
Next, respond to the following questions:
1. List 3 contrasting views put forth by Katie and Mathew and then critically analyze them.
2. What sense did you make of the GW highway analogy that Mathew provides? What was he trying to say?
3. Was there a “weak link” in Mathew’s analogy for public schools?
4. What do you make of the element of “choice” that Katie discusses throughout the video.
5. What are some sources of tension particularly as it relates to funding sources and one other aspect (you may choose from equity, access, accessibility, populations served, teacher unions, accountability) that you could parse from this video.
6. Given what you have learned about this contentious issue in education, what role (if at all) might charter schools play in the landscape of a students’ educational experience?
In this video analysis, you will be viewing a discussion about the pros and cons of charter schools in WA state. You will be examining the topic of charter schools from multiple perspectives. Be sure to provide reasons and evidence to support your statements. Go deep, consider bringing in materials that you have learned from core courses:
(1) Education and Equity in the United States,
(2) Theories of Learning, Culture, and Identity,
(3) Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society,
(4) Research and Educational Knowledge
and also any relevant real-life experiences when discussing your responses to the questions listed below.