Charter Advocates Intentionally and Strategically Kept Board Members and Parents in the dark about Common Enrollment

Common Enrollment is being brought to Oakland by the same consultant that led the process in Denver where charter school advocates *intentionally and strategically* kept parents, teachers, community members and even School Board Members in the dark about their true goal: not improved enrollment, but Common Enrollment. Sound familiar? Here is a quote from a presentation by (Walton Foundation-funded) C.R.P.E. about the strategy used in other cities, which is now being replicated in Oakland.

Common Enrollment CRPE quote from boston (2)

Here is a link to the actual report: CRPE issue brief: Stakeholder Engagement for Common Enrollment Systems

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