Public schools take forever to build because they need to get a bond approved, procure land, find a builder, staff it, etc. If Washington in general and Seattle in particular were more open to charter schools, there's a better chance of schools keeping up with demand. Additionally, if Washington allowed a voucher system (it's been a while since I checked, but I'm pretty sure it's not allowed), private schools could also pick up the slack.
> rapidly changing the demographic and possibly culture of the area
Is that a bad thing?
I'm okay with zoning laws in general, but for it to work, the city needs to be open to rapid changes in zoning.
Public schools take forever to build because they need to get a bond approved, procure land, find a builder, staff it, etc. If Washington in general and Seattle in particular were more open to charter schools, there's a better chance of schools keeping up with demand. Additionally, if Washington allowed a voucher system (it's been a while since I checked, but I'm pretty sure it's not allowed), private schools could also pick up the slack.
> rapidly changing the demographic and possibly culture of the area
Is that a bad thing?
I'm okay with zoning laws in general, but for it to work, the city needs to be open to rapid changes in zoning.