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Willow Public School Announces Building
For Immediate Release | Thursday, March 22, 2017 CONTACT: Maggie Meyers at 724-263-9826 or maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com Walla Walla's First Charter Public School Finds a Home at Last, Prepares to Welcome Students and Teachers for 2018 Launch Walla Walla, WA –...
Hiring Season Is in Full Swing!
It's Hiring Season! We're on the hunt for innovative teachers and administrators who are committed to educational equity and excellence to teach and lead Washington's charter public schools in Fall 2019. Recently, we co-hosted the state's first ever...
RESOURCE: Applying for DACA Status Renewal
On September 5th, 2017, the Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. While the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is not accepting requests from individuals who have never...
Every day at Rainier Prep is a ritual of community engagement
By Matt Halvorson I got there bright and early, just before the beginning of the school day at Rainier Prep Middle School. School leader Maggie O’Sullivan invited me to sit in on the morning staff meeting, and as soon as it ended, we were off. I wasn’t actually sure...
Introducing our school leadership program fellows
WA Charters is excited to introduce our School Leadership Program Fellows, Dr. Debra R. Sullivan, Cindy Reuther, Dr. Steven Gering and Rebecca Moore, participants in our charter public school incubator. The Fellows have been working with school founding experts,...
Summit Sierra’s school culture celebrates diversity
By Matt Halvorson Summit Sierra High School in Seattle is doing its part to create a school culture that celebrates diversity and actively stands up to racism and discrimination. It starts with teachers and...
Tribal Schools, Education Experts and Business Leaders Recognized as Key Voices in El Centro Lawsuit by State Supreme Court
For Immediate Release | October 19, 2017 Big Win for Charter Public Schools as Supreme Court Recognizes Tribal Schools, Education Experts and Business Leaders as Key Voices in Lawsuit Despite opposition from lobbying groups, the state Supreme Court accepted every...
SOAR Academy in Tacoma ‘blows the roof off the myths’ about charter schools
By Matt Halvorson; originally published on Rise Up for Students Walk through the front doors of SOAR Academy these days and you’ll find the building teeming with life and energy, like a dream realized. In many ways, that’s what the public elementary school in Tacoma...
Our Statement on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Visit to Washington State
For Immediate Release | October 10, 2017 This week’s anticipated appearance of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in Washington has engendered passionate conversation. In light of this, WA Charters would like to offer a few words reaffirming our organization’s...
Promising Gains for Washington’s Charter Public School Students
For Immediate Release | September 13, 2017 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com Seattle – The Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) today released a summary of statewide test results that indicate compelling rates of...