Discussion on charter schools, test reformers April 28

YOUNGSTOWN

The League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown will moderate a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. April 28 at Union Baptist Church, 528 Lincoln Ave., to examine how accountable charter school and high-stakes testing reformers are.

Panel speakers are Doug Oplinger, managing editor of the Akron Beacon Journal; Sherry Tyson, assistant treasurer of Youngstown City Schools; Ronald J. Iarussi, superintendent, Mahoning County Educational Service Center; and Randy Hoover, professor emeritus, Youngstown State University.

Sponsoring the event are ACTION, Mayor John A. McNally, city council, Youngstown Board of Education, Youngstown Junior Civic League, YSU College of Education, YWCA of Youngstown, and the Core Team of Union Baptist. Doors open at 6:30 and the program ends at 8:30 p.m.