{"id":915,"date":"2016-01-28T06:13:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T06:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/tennessee\/?p=915"},"modified":"2022-12-20T06:15:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T06:15:31","slug":"the-charter-compact-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/tennessee\/blog\/the-charter-compact-passes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Charter Compact Passes!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For over a year, we have been working with Memphis charter school parents to advocate for the Shelby County Schools Board to pass a charter compact that would start to build a partnership between the district and the charter school it authorizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stand.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/Tennessee\/DSCN9163.JPG?itok=r7C62nMT\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At Tuesday night\u2019s school board meeting\u2014in front of a packed room full of parents, students, educators, principals, administrators and education advocacy groups joined together in support of the agreement\u2014the board members unanimously voted to pass the Charter Compact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardell Orrin, Memphis City Director, feels that this is the first step in building a partnership between SCS and their charter schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>What we see it as the board saying, \u2018yes, we recognize we have charter schools in our landscape. They are a growing part of the district. They are an important part of the district and we have to interact with them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmcactionnews5.com\/story\/31068428\/scs-charter-schools-sign-agreement-to-work-more-closely\">Read more about the agreement and how SCS and charter schools plan to work more closely.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memphis Organizer, London Lamar, has been a strong advocate for this issue for over a year is excited about its passing and what it means for the children in Memphis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Working on the charter compact was a humbling experience because we helped so many families and schools make continuous gains for the children\u2019s education. 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