Five new charter schools could open across the state as early as next year if the state approves their applications later this fall.
On Monday, the Charter School Authorizer Board voted to advance the proposed schools, and voted against the remaining five that did not meet a majority of the required application criteria.
This round of the process allowed all applications to be reviewed by an outside evaluator, which recommended only four of theColumbus Leadership Academy, grades K-8 in the Columbus Municipal School DistrictResilience Academy of Teaching Excellence, grades K-5 in the East Tallahatchie School DistrictSign up for The Today and get new stories in your inbox every weekday morning.Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.
Board members pointed out that the lower test scores occurred during the pandemic, and said the applicant should be granted leniency due to the extenuating circumstances. The board ultimately voted 4-3 in favor of moving the school to the final step.Charter schools are free public schools that do not report to a school board like traditional public schools.
Charter schools can apply directly to the authorizer board if they’re planning to open in a D or F district. If an operator wants to open in an A, B, or C district, they need to get approval from the local school board. All proposed schools being reviewed this cycle would be opening in D or F districts.Support this work and start a recurring donation today to help us continue important work like this story.
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