What Charters Will We See?
The Times has an article in this morning's paper about what we might expect about what charters come in first.
They get it right in the opening paragraphs (with some irony):
The first charter schools in Washington probably won't be run by the nation's best-known charter groups with years of experience and strong reputations.
During the successful campaign for Initiative 1240, which will allow as many as 40 charters to open here over five years, supporters talked about wanting Washington students to have a chance to attend the kind of schools operated by the nation's top charter operators.
But the highest profile chains are in such demand that most won't be looking to expand here anytime soon — if at all.
Some national charter-school experts say the wait-and-see stance of many big charter groups is not surprising.
Of course not. No high-profile charter group will want to come into an uncertain situation. It costs them time
They get it right in the opening paragraphs (with some irony):
The first charter schools in Washington probably won't be run by the nation's best-known charter groups with years of experience and strong reputations.
During the successful campaign for Initiative 1240, which will allow as many as 40 charters to open here over five years, supporters talked about wanting Washington students to have a chance to attend the kind of schools operated by the nation's top charter operators.
But the highest profile chains are in such demand that most won't be looking to expand here anytime soon — if at all.
Some national charter-school experts say the wait-and-see stance of many big charter groups is not surprising.
Of course not. No high-profile charter group will want to come into an uncertain situation. It costs them time