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Friday, January 13, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Holes Big Enough to Drive a Mack Truck Through This Bill

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Holes Big Enough to Drive a Mack Truck Through This Bill:

Holes Big Enough to Drive a Mack Truck Through This Bill

I started reading the charter school bill. Boy, that didn't take long to find some real issues. I'm only at page 23 of the 45 page bill and there is a lot to worry over. (So I'm not done but understand that many of the "strict charter law" items that some at this blog want, aren't found in this particular bill. )

I do need to finish reading it but here's the first major one on page 4. LEV wants us all to believe that only non-profits can open charters. They would be right but that doesn't mean only non-profits can run them. To whit:

A charter school board may:


Enter into contracts with any school district, educational service district, or other public or private entity for the