Closing Schools: Why it’s not a good idea
Two ALEC style education bills that Washington State Senator Steve Litzow sponsored,SB5328 and SB 5329. The first bill would grade schools and the second bill would either close the “low performing” schools permanently, convert them into charter schools, have the principal fired or replace half of the teaching staff.
These two bills represent what has become the favored process for privatizing our public schools; label schools as “failing” and then turn them into charter schools.
The Republican dominated Washington State Senate recently passed the bills and now they are sitting on the desks of our education committee members in the House.
I and other Parents Across America affiliated members visited with our House
