Caucus 1.8.13: WA Education Landscape Post-1240

Seattle Public Schools luminary Mr. Michael Tamayo will be leading us through a roundtable discussion on the Washington State educational landscape after the passing of Initiative 1240.

Below is the homework:

A primer on what a charter school is:
http://www.pbs.org/closingtheachievementgap/faq.html

The Myth of Charter Schools - Diane Ravitch. Basically a critique of the documentary Waiting for Superman by Ravitch, who is a staunch critic of the charter movement and former US Assistant Secretary of Education:

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/nov/11/myth-charter-schools/?pagination=false

The Seattle Times op-ed in support of charter schools:

http://seattletimes.com/html/edcetera/2019437870_charter_schools_in_washington.html