Washington Charter Schools, Initiative 177 (1996)
From Ballotpedia
November 5, 1996 election ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the Legislature, where it was defeated.
- Yes: 762,367 (64.4)
- No: 1,380,816 (35.6%)
The question asked on the ballot was, "Shall voters be authorized to create "renewed" school districts where nonprofit organizations may operate publicly-funded "independent" public schools with parental choice and revised state regulation?"
Four years later, voters also defeated the Charter Schools Act, Initiative 729.
See also
External links
- State of Washington 1996 ballot measure election results
- List of all 1996 Initiatives to the Legislature
- List of all Initiatives to the Legislature
