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Friday, July 6, 2012

Scandal Free Washington State NO on 1240 Keep WA Charter Free and Scandal Free

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Diane Ravitch on Charter Schools

Diane Ravitch on charter schools and merit pay:

Charter Schools: the Landscape Today

This will be the first in a series of articles that were originally posted on theSeattle Schools Community Forum.
The Basics Today:
  • Washington is one of eight states without charters.  The others are Alabama, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and West Virginia.  Maine just went on-line with charters this year and bills have been introduced in the other states but not passed.  Expansion of charter law has continued in those states that already have them (see what charter advocates want).
  • There are over 5,000 charter schools in the U.S., representing a little over 5% of all public schools.   California has the largest number at 917 (9.2%) with Arizona having the largest percentage  for a state (506 schools and 
Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991

CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS WEBSITE

CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS
A compilation of news articles about charter schools which have been charged with, or are highly suspected of, tampering with admissions, grades, attendance and testing; misuse of funds and embezzlement; engaging in nepotism and conflicts of interest; engaging in complicated and shady real estate deals; and/or have been engaging in other questionable, unethical, borderline-legal, or illegal activities. This is also a record of charter school instability and other unsavory tidbits.
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