Radical Reform in San Diego 
  
San Diego's Keiller Middle School re-invented itself as a charter school, and for the first time in ears, students are meeting the requirements of No Child Left Behind. So why, asks Executive Director Patricia Ladd, is the local school system treating it like an adversary? |
The Political Will to Change 
During Alan Bersin's 7-year tenure as San Diego's Superintendent of
Schools he often found himself at the center of controversy. Hear
this nationally-known educational reformer share some of the lessons
he learned fighting to improve failing schools. |
We Needed Something Radical 
Michelle Evans was appalled by the conditions at her son’s middle school and so she changed them. Using a provision of No Child Left Behind, Evans lead the fight to convert Gompers Middle School to a charter school. Hear Evans, who many call a hero, describe the struggle and success of the effort. |
