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Our Statement in Response to U.S. Dept. of Education’s Preview of Finalized Charter Schools Program Rules
A preview of the final rules for the administration of the Charter Schools Program and grant competition released by the U.S. Department of Education last Friday look to be less harmful than the Department’s original proposal. In March, the original proposal received...
Our Statement on the Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
While WA Charters exists to support and advocate for charter public schools, we recognize that we cannot effectively do our work if we are not responsive to the needs of our communities and the issues that impact community members’ lives beyond the walls of schools....
Our Statement on Gun Violence Buffalo and Uvalde
This month, we have collectively witnessed two more hateful, tragic, and completely avoidable acts of terror, with the targeted killing of ten innocent Black people in Buffalo, New York, and today, with the killing of at least 19 innocent elementary school children...
Fundraising Learning Series: Q&A with Scott Canfield, Why Not You Academy
Scott Canfield, Co-Founder of Why Not You Academy (WYNA), shared how he and his board secured the partnership with the Why Not You Foundation. How did you learn about and connect to the Why Not You Foundation? We did our due diligence on WNYF and...
Fundraising Learning Series: Q&A with Travis Franklin, Spokane International Academy
Travis Franklin, SIA CEO shared his advice on DonorsChoose. Travis used DonorsChoose for four years as a classroom teacher and raised $50,000 worth of classroom supplies, including book sets and a 3D printer. The platform empowers teachers to directly respond to...
WA Charters Announces New Co-Presidents, Starting July 1
The WA Charters Board of Directors is pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2022, Rekha Bhatt, Haid Bloxham, and Natalie Hester will be stepping into the roles of Co-Presidents to lead WA Charters in our next chapter. The co-presidency model is an innovative...
Our Statement on Summit Public Schools 2019-20 State Audit
WA Charters takes the audit findings around the issue of certification for 26 Summit public school teachers in 2019-20 very seriously. By law, charter public schools in WA are required to be staffed by certified teachers with the same limited exception that applies to...
Fundraising Learning Series: Q&A with Joe Hailey, Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
What inspires you to be a part of the charter movement in Washington State? I was introduced to the sector by a classmate in United Way’s 2012 Project Lead cohort. As I considered an invitation to join a local charter school board, I had the opportunity to tour three...
Our Statement on Summit Atlas’ Charter Renewal
WA Charters congratulates Summit Public Schools: Atlas on a renewal of its charter, which will enable Atlas to continue providing an outstanding public education for students in the West Seattle area. The State Charter School Commission yesterday approved...
Our Statement on Ukraine
Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine as they fight against Vladimir Putin’s deplorable invasion of their homeland. To the Ukrainian families in and beyond our charter public school sector: our hearts and minds are with you as you move through each day in fear...