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Senior Spotlight: Marshawn Jones | Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, Seattle
Four years ago, Marshawn Jones joined the Rainier Valley Leadership Academy as he embarked on his high school journey. As he prepares for the next steps on his journey he reflects back on the past four years and offers advice for those just getting ready for high...
Senior Spotlight: Kaden Boren | Lumen High School, Spokane
Kaden is busy, but he’s not wasting any time. As he prepares to graduate from Lumen High in 2023, a charter public school in Spokane, Kaden is a proud father of a 2-year-old son and is already hard at work making plans for his future. “I’m an entrepreneur,” says...
Senior Spotlight: Denisha Shipps | Summit Olympus, Tacoma
“I proved to myself that I can do it,” Denisha Shipps is proud to share as she celebrates joining the 2023 Graduating Class of Summit: Olympus, a charter public school in Tacoma. “When I started high school, I had doubts about whether I could complete this journey...
Senior Spotlight: Najmi Iman | Summit Atlas, West Seattle
As Najmi Iman prepares to graduate this Spring from Summit: Atlas and looks ahead to studying civil engineering and architecture at the University of Washington, he is proud of his journey these past four years and excited to pursue his dreams. Najmi Iman It’s been a...
Senior Spotlight: Ibrahim “Abe” Daniel | PRIDE, Spokane
Before classes start on Monday mornings, you can find Ibrahim “Abe” Daniel talking shop with his teachers and fellow students about the games he watched over the weekend. Whether it’s basketball or football, Abe has a take on who deserved to win, who was unlucky and...
Why Not You Academy: A School Pioneering a New Approach to Education
By RayJaun Stelly | Source: The Seattle Medium The Why Not You Academy (WNYA), co-founded by former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara, caters to 9th-12th grade students in South King County. The academy offers a re-imagined approach to...
Lumen High School opens doors for teen mother who doesn’t want to be another statistic
By Cynthia Reugh for The Spokesman-Review | Source: The Spokesman Review, Spokane WA Aaliyah Osteen and her 2-year-old daughter, Presley. (Courtesy The high school graduation rate for teen mothers paints a bleak picture. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Innovation High School: Ibrahim Daniel’s initial disappointment at changing schools turned to acceptance
By Joe Everson for The Spokesman-Review | Source: The Spokesman Review, Spokane WA Innovation senior Ibrahim Daniel plans to attend Washington State. (Courtesy) Ibrahim Daniel had just won the lottery, but he didn’t feel like celebrating. Almost seven years ago,...
Fundraising Learning Series: Capital Campaign with Denella Clark
Please note the answers were transcribed from a video interview and have been lightly edited for brevity. Tell me a little bit about yourself and your journey to fundraising and philanthropy. I consider myself a servant leader. Philanthropy and the meaning of...
Teacher Appreciation
By: Charter Schools Supporter “Teachers who love teaching, teach children to love learning.” - Robert John Meehan When I was a kid, my mom was always encircled by piles of construction paper cut-outs and heavy-duty totes holding wooden blocks and books. Working from...