There are three charter-related articles in Sunday's Deseret News. They've been doing a great job of covering charters and giving them fair treatment.
The first is about the new timelines and standards that new applicants must meet. Parts of this are worrisome if Amy Stewart, the author, is correct about the legislature's intent. She makes it sound as if the legislature is bound to limit or cap charter growth. I know there are some lawmakers who feel that way, but I still believe the majority are on the sdie of increasing choice for parents and innovation in schools. (That's borne out by the way the bill was amended.) I particularly like the notes in the latter half of the article about the necessity of fixing the funding forumula so that all public school students are funded equally and fairly. Way to go UAPCS Director Steve Winitzki.
The second and related article is about the seven applicants vying for approval to open in 2011. (Full disclosure--I am a principal author of one of the applicant's charter, Aspire Online Charter School.) It's a diverse group of schools, including one that is "affiliated with" a Christian church in Davis County.
The final article today is about Ogden Preparatory Academy's recognition as Charter School of the Year. I've written about that previously.
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