DPS, Gates to announce charter compacts
Officials from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today are scheduled to announce district-charter partnerships in nine key city school districts, including New York, Los Angeles and Denver.
The partnerships differ by district but in Denver, elements of a compact signed by 25 charter school leaders include locating schools in the city’s highest-needs areas and providing quality programs for all students, including English language learners and those with special needs.
The charters also agree to open their doors to students moving in the middle of the school year. This fall, 11