Washington State PTSA Legislative Assembly and Charters
FYI from Parents Across America:
Parents Across America Seattle respectfully asks PTA delegates to vote NO on charter schools at the Washington State PTA legislative assembly on October 14th and 15th. We are concerned because:
* Charter schools are run by private interests, including for-profit corporations. They are accountable to those corporations, not to parents or students.
* Charter schools do not solve the opportunity gap. They have a mixed record compared to traditional public schools - according to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), a full 83% of
charter schools do worse, or only as well as, regular public schools.
* In an effort to inflate standardized test scores, charter schools exclude some English Language Learners and
* Charter schools are run by private interests, including for-profit corporations. They are accountable to those corporations, not to parents or students.
* Charter schools do not solve the opportunity gap. They have a mixed record compared to traditional public schools - according to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), a full 83% of
charter schools do worse, or only as well as, regular public schools.
* In an effort to inflate standardized test scores, charter schools exclude some English Language Learners and
Another of the Moving Parts of Capacity Management
Facility condition: what does it mean to reopen a building? what buildings are going to be considered under BEX IV and how much will capacity management needs influence the list?
This press release was just put out by SPS Communications:
Seattle Public Schools was listed among the nation’s major city public school districts which have substantial construction, renovation, modernization, and deferred maintenance needs because of the age and size of their school buildings, shifting populations, and the need to devote substantial resources to instructional personnel to meet their core academic mission.
This press release was just put out by SPS Communications:
Seattle Public Schools was listed among the nation’s major city public school districts which have substantial construction, renovation, modernization, and deferred maintenance needs because of the age and size of their school buildings, shifting populations, and the need to devote substantial resources to instructional personnel to meet their core academic mission.
The Council of the Great City Schools, the nation’s primary coalition of large urban public school districts,
