- July 9, 2022
- Posted by: Bastion team
- Category: World News
He said they made the decision late Thursday after learning that a critical financing deal had been delayed.
The decision leaves students, teachers and staff in Washington scrambling just weeks before the next school year.
“It is devastating to me to report to you this news …” Whittle wrote in a letter to families. “I know the commitment all of you have made to the school in the past four and a half years since we announced our opening here; the immense inconvenience this entails for your families; and how patient everyone has been as we have all suffered through this terrible time together. Similarly, the Whittle team has invested 7.5 years since the day we began planning the Washington campus and this comes as a severe disappointment to them too.”
He said by phone Friday that they would work to find other schools for students in Washington, and jobs for staff members either overseas or domestically. They also hope to have some Washington-based summer, evening, weekend and…