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Rekha’s Story
By Rekha Bhatt, Co-President, Innovative Schools Each fall, as a new school year kicks off, I reflect on my own experience with schooling and what drives me in this work. This year, I am entering my 16th year in education. I started my professional...
Fundraising Learning Series: Q&A with Gina Fafard, BoardOnTrack
What are some effective ways you've seen board members support charter schools? One of the most effective ways board members can support their charter schools is to clearly understand their roles and responsibilities and maintain a relationship...
CSP Grantee Spotlight: Washington State Charter Schools Association
Originally shared by the National Charter School Resource Center NCSRC regularly features interviews with CSP grantees in this newsletter to help grantees learn from each other’s work. This month, we hear from Jeannette Vaughn, CSP Project Director...
Summer 2022 Professional Development in the Charter Public School Sector
This month, charter public school leaders, teachers, and staff across the state are back in school buildings, engaging in leading-edge professional development (PD), getting inspired, connected, and ready to deliver a school experience that meets...
Commission Update Regarding Impact Public Schools
Published here by the Washington State Charter School Commission Olympia, WA – Today the Washington State Charter School Commission provided a statement and update on Impact Public Schools. “As one of the state agencies tasked with regulatory...
Graduate Spotlight: Krina Caldwell, Summit Sierra, Class of 2022
This summer we are sharing stories of charter public school sector seniors (now graduates). Check out the 2022 WA Charter Graduate Spotlights here! It's time to reflect! What are you most proud of accomplishing in high school? What was most...
Our Statement in Response to U.S. Dept. of Education’s Preview of Finalized Charter Schools Program Rules
A preview of the final rules for the administration of the Charter Schools Program and grant competition released by the U.S. Department of Education last Friday look to be less harmful than the Department’s original proposal. In March, the...
Our Statement on the Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
While WA Charters exists to support and advocate for charter public schools, we recognize that we cannot effectively do our work if we are not responsive to the needs of our communities and the issues that impact community members’ lives beyond the...
Our Statement on Gun Violence Buffalo and Uvalde
This month, we have collectively witnessed two more hateful, tragic, and completely avoidable acts of terror, with the targeted killing of ten innocent Black people in Buffalo, New York, and today, with the killing of at least 19 innocent...