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Reasons to support charter schools

Charter schools are:
--Public schools, open to all children.
--Created & run by concerned parents & certified teachers.
--Distinguished by high levels of autonomy and accountability.
--Successfully educating more than 750,000 children
      in over 3,000 schools across the country.

40 states have charter school laws BUT NOT WASHINGTON STATE.
Although the Washington Legislature passed a charter school law in March 2004, labor unions and other charter school opponents persuaded a majority of voters to overturn the law in a referendum that was decided in the November 2004 election. As a result, bringing the CHOICE of charter public schools to WA will require the passage of new legislation authorizing charter schools, either by the Legislature or, through the initiative process, by the People.