MMSD Administrative Analysis of Madison Prep and a Rumor
The required Administrative Analysis of the Madison Preparatory Academy charter school proposal by the Madison Metropolitan School District staff has been posted, and it doesn’t bode well for approval. The analysis identifies causes for concern and unanswered questions in many areas, including finances, staffing, governance, educational plans, single-sex segregation and many more. There are some very strong things in the Analysis and to be honest I was slightly and pleasantly surprised. A long excerpts and initial observations below, but first the rumor.
The (well-sourced) word I am hearing is that the Urban League of Greater Madison’s response to the matters raised or detailed in the analysis will be to seek a non-instrumentality, non union charter. From another source, word that ULGM will announce a decision on Wednesday. This change may address some of the issues, but it raises others that will need attention. The Analysis is based on the instrumentality proposal, so a new analysis
