St. Francis College and the Manhattan Institute begin its series of panel discussions on contemporary political and social issues with a discussion on The Tension Between Catholic Schools & Charter Schools. The program, which is being produced in cooperation with Albany Law School and The National Review will cover the competition between Catholic and charter schools and the overall impact the growth of charters has had on Catholic education.
Panelist include, Abraham Lackman, the Clarence D. Rapplyea Government Scholar in Residence at Albany Law School's Government Law Center; Sol Stern, Contributing Editor of The City Journal; James Cultrara of The Catholic Conference and Joe Williams of Democrats for Educational Reform.
