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Washington Charters statement on the November 2020 Election
We know that many of you are processing the election results in different ways. While each election has a winner and a loser, this election has been particularly difficult and divisive. There are students and families who have been deeply worried about what this...
First ever Why Not You Academy launched in Washington
For Immediate Release | October 28, 2020Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Des Moines, WA - Today, the Why Not You Foundation announced, alongside founders Russell Wilson and Ciara, the launch of the first-ever...
A New and Different School Year: How Washington’s Charter Public Schools Are Prepared to Go Remote for Fall 2020
For Immediate Release | August 27, 2020Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Seattle WA. —The 2020-21 school year is upon us, with six of the state’s 12 charter public schools already fully launched and serving students. All...
A New and Different School Year: How Washington’s Charter Public Schools Are Prepared to Go Remote for Fall 2020
The 2020-21 school year is upon us, and the state’s 12 charter public schools are fully launched and serving students remotely, including three new schools to the sector: Catalyst Public School: Bremerton, Lumen High School in Spokane, and Impact | Salish Sea...
From in person to online: See how charter schools made the switch
https://youtu.be/IQ0EhLE5r0k?t=184 When school buildings around the state closed in March, students in charter public schools kept learning. With an education model that is flexible and student-centered, charter schools are well-positioned to respond rapidly to the...
Kitsap’s first charter school opens amid the pandemic
BREMERTON -- This wasn't how Amanda Gardner and Tatiana Epanchin pictured opening Kitsap County's first charter school. Catalyst Public Schools will launch its inaugural year on Sept. 8 with all remote learning, a move that all other public schools in Kitsap...
College Bound in 2020: Summit Charter Schools Deliver College-Preparatory Programs That Work, Even During COVID-19
Founding Summit Summit Public Schools was founded 17 years ago by a passionate group of parents who believed that zip codes and test scores should not determine who is ‘successful’ after high school. Established first in California, Summit has grown to include three...
Impact Charter Public Schools: Never Underestimate the Capacity of Young People
Spring of 2020 was hard on communities the world over. But with COVID-19 shuttering schools, children bore a unique burden – to manage much of their learning independently. When Impact Public Schools – an elementary charter public school network headquartered in...
From in person to online: See how charter schools made the switch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ0EhLE5r0k&feature=youtu.be When school buildings around the state closed in March, students in charter public schools kept learning. With an education model that is flexible and student-centered, charter schools are...
Q+A With Dr. John Scott
Dr. John Scott joined the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) Team in June 2020 as the organization's first Chief Equity Officer. In the interview, below, Dr. Scott reflects on his own anti-racism journey and what he envisions for the role in...