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The 5th Legislative District Passes a No-Charter School Resolution | Seattle Education

The 5th Legislative District Passes a No-Charter School Resolution | Seattle Education:


The 5th Legislative District Passes a No-Charter School Resolution

Resolution for Continued Prohibition of Charter Schools in Washington State
Whereas the platform of the Washington State Democrats specifically opposes publicly funded charter schools and vouchers; and
Whereas the voters of Washington State have defeated charter measures three times; and
Whereas peer-reviewed research shows that 83% of charter schools perform no better than public schools, and charter schools more frequently harm their students than help them; and
Whereas charter schools often serve only a select group of students; and
Whereas some charter schools shift public moneys to private for-profit firms; and
Whereas Washington State is experiencing a prolonged fiscal and budgetary crisis; while charter school legislation would require substantial additional revenue; and
Whereas children with special needs are rarely allowed access to charter schools; students who do not meet