In this episode of “Are You Kidding Me?”, AEI’s Naomi Schaefer Riley and Ian Rowe discuss recent attacks aimed at the Federal Charter Schools Program. They then take a closer look at the often-hostile relationships between Child Protective Services and the communities they work in.
Special thanks to the Manhattan Institute for providing our scholars with access to their podcast studio to record episodes on-site in New York City.
Show Notes: – Federal Charter School Program (00:43) – LA Parents vs. Child Protective Services (10:20)
Resources: – Still Asleep at the Wheel: Federal Charter School Program’s Fraud and Waste (Network for Public Education) – Protest Targets a Sky-High Foster Care Removal Rate in L.A. County (Chronicle of Social Change)