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Our Statement on Garfield High School Shooting
We stand with the families, students, teachers and administrators of Garfield and Seattle Public Schools in expressing our deep sadness by the act of gun violence that claimed the life of a Garfield student yesterday. That even one more death occurs after the loss of...
Meet Tyler Berkich, Director of School Operations at Impact Public Schools’ Salish Sea Elementary
“There is an amazing magic that happens – like a foreign world – between drop off and pick up. Between those hours, there is education of the whole child.”
Thank You for Supporting Charter Public School Students!
Thanks to our community's collective advocacy efforts, we have achieved a big victory: the state’s biennial operating budget includes enrichment funding for all charter public school students. Together, we successfully persuaded legislators to equitably support public...
Resources for BIPOC Educators: NWEW Convening by TAF
It is crucial that teachers and school staff of the Global Majority are supported in their roles with the resources, community, and opportunities to support their professional development. Check out these resources for BIPOC educators.
Celebrating Black History & Futures Across Our Schools
There aren’t enough months to celebrate Black History & Futures - especially when the triumphs, innovations and culture of the community has such a growing and evolving impact on society. We have been so proud to feature programs and lessons respecting Black...
WA Charters’ Black History Resource Library
At WA Charters, we believe in Cultural Humility. We commit to listening, leading with compassion and honesty, and celebrating all cultures in order to build trust and authentically support community restoration and empowerment. February is Black History Month, which...
WA Charter Public School Leaders at #DCSC2024
Earlier this month, WA Charters School Leaders enjoyed learning and spending time in community with national charter school peers at the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition's 10th Anniversary Convening! Dr. Pedro Noguera reminded us what it takes to create a better and...
Happy Valentine’s Day: A Summit Atlas Story
Source: Summit Public Schools blog | February 6, 2024 Brad + Kristen = A Passion for Math…and Each Other Brad Earl and Kristen Smith have a lot in common. As the 9th- and 10th-grade math teachers at Atlas, they both share a commitment to the craft of teaching and a...
SBE: Mastery-based Learning Grows with State-funded Support
Source: The Washington State Board of Education - Olympia, WA | December 12, 2023 Washington State Board of Education Announces Second Cohort of Grantee Schools for Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative In a pioneering effort by the state legislature and the Washington...
Rainier Prep Celebrates Community Diversity
Washington state charter public schools are community-rooted. As tuition-free public schools that are open to all, charter public schools offer their students access to opportunities that they may not have been finding elsewhere. And the classrooms of charter public...