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Technology Association of Oregon Webinar with School Leadership and Design Fellow Jonathan Johnson
Check out WA Charters School Leadership and Design Fellow, Jonathan Johnson, talk with Cara Snow, Chief Community Engagement Officer at Technology Association of Oregon, about the opportunity and need to build a career connected high school in southwest...
Charter Sector Community Update: Learning together
When school doors closed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Washington state charter public schools rose to the challenge, providing students with high-quality, virtual learning. Now, WA Charters is working with members, supporters, and partners to ensure the...
Schools can stay virtually connected to their families. Here’s how.
May 14, 2020 NewSchools Venture Fund | By Gabi Netter Schools can stay virtually connected to their families. Here’s how. It’s a critical time for schools to connect with their students’ families. Leaders and teachers are looking to support families with their...
Impact Public Schools Honored With National “Above And Beyond” Award For Service To Students And Community During Pandemic
For Immediate Release: May 13, 2020 Contact: Nathan Wilson Phone: 316-250-2751 Email: nathanw@strategies360.com National Charter Schools Week celebrates charter school achievements May 10 – May 16, 2020 TUKWILA, WA – In celebration...
Lumen High School Supporting their Community During COVID-19
Teen parents often struggle to find belonging in their community. Their access to education is difficult and sometimes feels impossible. Many young parents find themselves leaving school before completion and isolated while caring for their child.Lumen High School, a...
WEBINAR: Distance Learning During COVID-19
Washington was one of the first states to mandate school closures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. School administrators and teachers across the state mobilized to transition to alternative methods of teaching and learning. Washington's charter public schools...
Charter Public Schools receiving special recognition during School Recognition Week
Three Washington charter public schools – Rainier Prep, Summit Public School Atlas, and Summit Public School Sierra – are receiving special recognition during Washington School Recognition Week (April 27 – May 1). The Washington State Board of Education, the...
How Rainier Valley Leadership Academy embodies the collaborative community building model during COVID-19
Today, we all find ourselves in a challenging world. Stay-at-home orders and school building closures mean that all learning has moved online and the personal connections in school settings are now digital. Schools, students, families and the community have all had to...
COVID-19 Charter Sector News Round-Up
Summit Sierra students got a surprise 'zoom-in' from two Seahawks during virtual school.Impact Public Schools has launched weekly Impact At Home lesson plans and teachers are providing read-alouds.Willow Public Schools in Walla Walla has been busy creating meal boxes...
Cascade Midway Academy Parent Statement: Leila, Jama’s mother
Jama is such a great helper for me. He’s so good at math he helps me manage our family budget and calculates every dollar we spend. He has so much to bring to the world. That’s why I’m really happy that we were able to enroll him at Cascade Midway Academy, which is a...