In Steve Woodcock’s recent letter about funding for charter schools he tries to make it sound like he actually supports charter schools. But you must read closely. He talked with members of the House Fiscal Committee (whose Democrat majority has blocked a $46 million federal grant) and the Speaker but he does not say that he urged them to accept the grant. Instead he wants them to look for other funding for Northeast Woodland School. What about the grant, Steve? What about other charter schools? Where do you stand? With the teachers unions against the grant, right?
I am very pro charter schools. That said, I watched the Burroughs-Gilmore debate on Valley Vision and learned a lot about this $46 million grant. It's a start up grant. Accepting it comes with major financial obligations to the tune of $188 million in operating costs. I recommend watching the debate where Anita Burroughs explains the grant in detail and why we need to be sure we're able to cover the ongoing funding before we jump in and accept this money.
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I am very pro charter schools. That said, I watched the Burroughs-Gilmore debate on Valley Vision and learned a lot about this $46 million grant. It's a start up grant. Accepting it comes with major financial obligations to the tune of $188 million in operating costs. I recommend watching the debate where Anita Burroughs explains the grant in detail and why we need to be sure we're able to cover the ongoing funding before we jump in and accept this money.
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