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Oral History Interview with Joshua Kern

Catalog Data

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Video recording (MiniDV)
Type:
Archival materials
Video recordings
Interviews
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Date:
2007
Scope and Contents:
Joshua Kern, the co-founder of Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School, talked about the founding of the school and the significance of the school in the Anacostia community. He talked about Senator Landrieu's support for public charter schools and the traditional D.C. public school system in Washington, D.C.; and Mayor Fenty's focus on the school system. Kern explained the differences between the voucher system and charter school system; his support for competition within the public school system, including public charter schools and school choice within the public school system, and his opposition to the voucher system; and the freedoms that Thurgood Marshall Academy has as a charter school. He talked about strategic planning for the school; the many challenges in opening the school; teaching qualifications under No Child Left Behind (NCLB); the progress of students at Thurgood Marshall Academy; and why he is leaving the school after 10 years as well as the leadership transition for the school.
Interview created in conjunction with the Anacostia Community Museum's 40th Anniversary Oral History Project and the exhibition, 'East of the River: Continuity and Change.' Dated 20070504
General:
Title created by ACM staff based on project/exhibition name and interviewee's name.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Communities  Search this
African American neighborhoods  Search this
Neighborhoods  Search this
Schools  Search this
Education  Search this
Genre/Form:
Video recordings
Interviews
Citation:
East of the River: Interview with Joshua Kern, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.03-052, Item ACMA AV005182
See more items in:
East of the River: Continuity and Change Exhibition Records
East of the River: Continuity and Change Exhibition Records / Series 3: Interviews
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75aeb40a1-ca26-4a07-affd-c24052142e18
EDAN-URL:
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