It is appalling the ruling against charter schools was made three weeks into the school year.
The state Supreme Court had this case for almost one year, and that they waited until everything was in place and the kids were in class to announce their decision is shameful.
It is tragic to pull these kids out of their school for political reasons. The schools need to stay open until a special session of the Legislature is called or until the next regular one in January, so this can be settled in Olympia.
This school isn’t just about a STEM-based college prep education, it’s about kids who didn’t fit into a traditional school system. Listen to the other parents’ stories and you will hear many of them talk about their child being bullied, having continual illness to avoid school, being angry or withdrawn.
And now at Excel, they are happy striving scholars.
What do you think will happen to these kids if their school is suddenly closed? How will they feel to return to a school that wasn’t working before, especially after being at a school that felt so good?
My intention is not to argue the merits of charter schools. This situation was set up in 2012 and the schools were allowed to open. It is only fair and right they be given a chance to regroup. It is hard hearted to close them so abruptly without consideration to the effects on the families and the staff.
I encourage Gov. Jay Inslee to ask for a special session to be called to settle this matter with our elected officials and allow the schools to remain open until then.
– Janet Hickling
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