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Why Initiative 1240 is wrong for Washington State: The abbreviated version | Seattle Education

Why Initiative 1240 is wrong for Washington State: The abbreviated version | Seattle Education:


Why Initiative 1240 is wrong for Washington State: The abbreviated version

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Last week I posted The inconvenient truth behind Initiative 1240. It was thorough and detailed but doesn’t make for great soundbites so I have created a shorter version to refer to or use as anyone sees fit.
Cut and paste away.
Dora
The only part of a charter school that is a public school, according to this initiative, is the use of tax payer funds.
  • Initiative 1240 circumvents our State Constitution because it would set up an alternative state school system not under the supervision or oversight of the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the local school board.
  • The Washington State PTA voted not to support Initiative 1240 because the initiative did not meet the