As you’ve likely heard me say before, parents
need more choices when it comes to educating their children – one size does not
always fit all. For many families, charter schools can be an ideal option, and
their growing popularity can be seen in the daunting waiting lists at Arizona’s
most successful and excelling charter schools.
One of my first priorities as governor will be to
eliminate these waiting lists by providing the funding these schools need to
include more students. And the need is growing. Just yesterday the
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools announced that charter school
waiting lists top more than one million names nationwide.
We must give more Arizona students the
opportunity to attend these in-demand schools while also advancing reforms to
apply the best practices of all high-performing public schools statewide.
More accountability. Higher standards and
expectations. Funding classrooms and schools over districts. State and local
control. These are all things we can and should have to make sure Arizona kids
are ready for college or the workforce.
For a discussion on these issues,
please join me for an education tele-townhallcall tonight at 7. I'll be hosting
one Arizona's leading voices for educational excellence to chat about his
insights on how to improve education in Arizona. Dial in at (855) 756-7520 Ext.
24735#. Again, it starts at 7 p.m.
Sincerely,
Doug
