Last but definitely not least
Potential Development, a Youngstown-area charter school serving students on the autism spectrum, held its graduation ceremony last week—a bit later than the typical school would. But it was the same joyous occasion as 13 graduates—the largest class ever—walked the stage and into their future. Congratulations to all the members of the Class of 2022.
Tough
The Dayton Daily News recently covered the topic of parental school choice, framing it as a “difficult” decision due to all of the options in the charter, private, and STEM school arenas. The Fordham Institute’s Aaron Churchill joined the voices challenging that notion. “Having a plurality of quality choices — in addition to district options,” he said, “can help families find the right fit for their child.”
“Virtual learning works”
Greg Clutter, one of the founding board members of West Virginia Virtual Academy, penned on op-ed in the Williamson Daily News this week saying, “The evidence clearly shows that, when led by a team of experienced and prepared professionals who have created quality programs, real, proven virtual learning is an excellent option for some students and families.” Well said, and an important message to Mountain State families who will have not one but two statewide virtual charters to choose from for the first time ever this fall.
The view from Pennsylvania
While the shadow of a Commonwealth Court decision on the subject still looms, Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf last week signed a new state budget into law that increases K-12 funding by hundreds of millions of dollars. Charter advocates in the commonwealth approve not only of the additional funding their schools will receive but also of the repeal of a number of regulations that they say would unfairly disadvantage charter schools.
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