Washington State Charter News Breaking Fast
Statement from the Washington State Charter Schools Association on First Place Scholars, the first charter school in Washingon, closing as a charter and going back to being a private school:
We support First Place Scholars in its decision to pursue converting back to a tuition-free independent school model – a model that was successful for years and made First Place the one the first schools to truly serve some of Washington’s most underserved populations. First Place will lean on 25 years of experience as a tuition-free independent school during this time of uncertainty, doing what’s best to serve their students."
I have asked some questions to WSCSA about grant money being provided by WSCSA to these charters as my source told me that First Place had to agree to at least one stipulation about what grade range they would continue being in order to receive those dollars.
An announcement of a charter school forum in Pasco. This is a rather interesting venue as Pasco has no charters nor, to the best of my recollection, has there ever been a charter application from there.
The forum, organized by the Washington Charter Schools Association, League of Education Voters and Act Now for Washington Students, will include discussion by proponents of charter schools about how they could help close achievement gaps between student groups.
Several state elected leaders will be at a forum Dec. 12 to discuss public charter schools in the state.
I think this is less about talking about closing achievement gaps and more Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State Charter News Breaking Fast: