Parsons on Politics
The Right Charter School for Montgomery
Decision brings proven Montessori school methods to county public school students.
The Montgomery County Board of Education recently approved, 6-2, a proposal by Crossway Community Montessori to open the county’s first public charter school. This is big news. Not only will this be the first charter school in the county, it will also be the first public Montessori school in the county. Other surrounding jurisdictions have had public charter schools for years, with results ranging from spectacular to dismal. While Montgomery County is arriving late to the charter-school party, there is every reason to expect this particular proposal to be on the positive side of that spectrum. For one thing, this proposal went through a lengthy review process, with significant revisions the second time through, to win approval from the …
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Janis
9:39 am on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Dave, Thanks. You have cited to a Scribd document posted by the Parents' Coalition. It is an old document as the discussion of Crossway has been ongoing. The "details" have been a moving target. That document came out before the State Board decision denying Crossway the enrollment waiver that they sought. Yes, the public doesn't know where the charter school will be. Crossway does NOT have a … more ›