Madison’s Wright Middle School seeks to give up its charter school status
Wright Middle School, 1717 Fish Hatchery Road, is poised to give up its status as a charter school after 22 years.
Kaleem Caire, a community member who has been heavily involved in helping the school discern its future, said the decision came about in part due to changes by the state Legislature.
In July, the state began requiring school districts to be much more deliberate and rigorous in authorizing and renewing charter schools. The new rules give charter schools greater autonomy but also impose new requirements and responsibilities.
Madison’s K-12 world lacks governance diversity. Many cities, including Minneapolis, offer families diverse school options.
Wright developed from the largely aborted “Madison Middle School 2000” project.
A majority of the Madison School Board rejected the proposed Madison Preparatory IB Charter School several years ago.
