To his credit, State Rep. Cory Gardner is spearheading a grassroots effort to support public charter schools and the families they serve. Recently the Adams 12 school board unanimously decided to support legislation unfriendly to charter schools (see Resolution 1.3). Adams 12 effectively wants to beef up its own authority to deny charters, to limit parents' authority to appeal rejected charter school applications, and to undercut charter schools' already sub-par funding. But Cory Gardner (R-Yuma), a rising star in the GOP, took the initiative to craft a letter alerting charter school parents and supporters to the attack and urging them to get involved in the fight. In all, 17 Republican state representatives and 9 Republican state … [Read more...]
Find a Charter School Near You
The Center for Education Reform, a national charter school advocacy group, has unveiled a new Web tool for families across the country to locate a public charter school near them: YourCharterSchool.com. I test drove the site a bit, and it seems user-friendly. In addition to the map feature, there are several helpful links along the side to guide the uninitiated and to arm any user with important facts. For Colorado families, I'd say YourCharterSchool.com is a very nice complement to the more comprehensive, state-focused School Choice for Kids website. But I'm also interested to hear what Colorado's resident charter school expert Denise has to say. … [Read more...]