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Audio: Linda Lenz on the history of Chicago school reform

August 24, 2011

In a whirlwind 10 minutes, Catalyst founder Linda Lenz traces the politics of reform beginning in the mid 1980s. She then answers questions about charter schools, teacher preparation and other topics. She spoke Sept. 20, 2006 to Princeton and Northwestern university fellows working in Chicago nonprofits.

Download Linda Lenz on the history of Chicago school reform (lenz_reform.mp3) (18.92 MB)

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