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[quote=Anonymous][quote]You know, the charter law and implementing regs don't contain any language that, in order for a new school to be approved, it needs to either 1. be universally appealing to all DC families or 2. it MAY appeal to a niche group, BUT that group needs to be historically underserved, poor, and probably in Wards 6, 7 or 8.[/quote]

Well, maybe they should. Charter schools claim to be the solution for the terrible education offered by the public schools. The students most damaged (and most prevalent) in these awful public schools are the historically underserved and poor. Therefore, in DC, the schools that are granted charters SHOULD serve the local population and its particular needs.

I'm Jewish, and a fluent Modern Hebrew speaker. My language education was in a secular setting with little or no mention of Judaism, and included students who were fluent in Arabic and from a wide variety of backgrounds. I understand how this school could work without being religious. That said, I'm opposed to this school's charter. As other posters have pointed out, the community of Hebrew speakers is very small and there is not an educational need in DC for this school, beyond a very small subset of people, many who have alternate means of language education.

The charter system should not be manipulated by small niche groups seeking to use public funds to further segregate the community. Charter schools should respond to the educational needs of as many of DC's children as possible to truly meet their mission.[/quote]

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