Blizzard of Tweets from L.A. Times Reporter Howard Blume: Steve Zimmer: Charters were meant to be incubators, not meant to be means to seize "market share." McGinity of Broad disagrees

• Broad's McGinity: "Unfortunate" that charter plan "leaked." Foundation wanted to have "quiet conversations" about what to do in L.A. 

• smf: The kind of “quiet conversations” you have with half-a-billion dollars up your sleeve.

Tweeted beginning 9:35 AM/ending at 10:54 AM |  Nov. 12, 2015

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume At forum at old gen hosptl, Broad Foundation's Greg McGinity says charter expansion plan currently meant more for discussion than action.

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume At same forum, school board president Zimmer says timing of charter expansion complicates search for next superintendent.

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Zimmer: Some neighborhoods already are saturated with charters, even in the view of charters.

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Sarah Angel of charter assn says that it could possibly accept school board resolution for more charter transparency

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Angel of charter assn: Angel: “L.A. Unified has been a strong authorizer and supporter of charter schools.”

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Zimmer also says: "We have the best performing charter schools in the nation” and they are part of district "family."

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Zimmer: “This is about: Is there a future for L.A. Unified?”

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Broad's McGinity: "Unfortunate" that charter plan "leaked." Foundation wanted to have "quiet conversations" about what to do in L.A.

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Broad's McGinity: Waiting list of charters show need for high quality options. And families have waited too long, for decades.

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Zimmer: "It has to be owned fully that l.a. unified has not transformed outcomes for all kids”

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Prof. Kerchner also on panel: Parents want choices now, but how do u rebuild institution. “gotta get both those things on the track.”

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Zimmer: Charters were meant to be incubators, not meant to be means to seize "market share." McGinity of Broad disagrees.

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume McGinity: Broad Foundation willing to talk to district about plan; would like to explore unified enrollment system for all schools.

Howard Blume ‏@howardblume Zimmer: Money for Broad plan, if used another way, could make poor students as ready to enter school as the more wealthy.