It Appears Many Are Lining Up to "Save" Washington State Charter Schools
Would that be as many folks lining up to support McCleary funding for over 1M Washington state public school students.
Here's the latest.
I asked OSPI some questions and got some curious answers.
Me
1) if the charter schools go off state funding (and they should, on or about Dec. 14th) but they get private funding, what do they have to do legally with OSPI?
Do they register as private schools?
Can they be in some quasi-charter state until/if they get funding from the Legislature?
In essence, by OSPI rules, could they go from a charter school to a private school and then back to a charter school?
2) When charters go off the state-funding, will the Superintendent be making any kind of press announcement on how this plays out vis a vis OSPI?
OSPI
1. Six of the charters will go to Mary Walker School District as ALE schools. The two charters in Spokane will remain in that district as general education schools. We are still wrestling with Seattle Schools Community Forum: It Appears Many Are Lining Up to "Save" Washington State Charter Schools:
