CSP rules finalized
The U.S. Department of Education this week released finalized rules for applicants to the Charter Schools Program (CSP), following receipt of over 25,000 public comments on the draft version published earlier this year. The final rules give a little leeway on some of the issues most concerning to charter advocates, such as determining community need for new or expanded schools, but the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal called out several continued sticking points which remain.
The “dash for cash”
With CSP rules finalized, the very brief application window has now opened. We should soon see how the rules play out as the deadline for CSP applications is August 5, less than a month away.
Summer programming delayed
A sad story out of Toledo about Autism Model School, whose building was broken into and vandalized four times in the month of June. Summer programming for students has been delayed while things are being cleaned up and repaired.
Changing the conversation
Former district school board member Vickey Melcher was recently appointed as a commissioner for the Washington State Charter School Commission and she says she wants to “change the conversation about charter schools” in the Evergreen State. She told the Columbia Basin Herald this week that charter schools are simply another option for Washington students and while traditional district schools work for many students, they don’t work for every kid. And all children deserve an equal opportunity to receive an education that benefits them and their needs. Nice!
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