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Senior Spotlight: Esther Mumbi, Summit Atlas, West Seattle
Esther Mumbi (Photo Credit: Rachel Davis) While COVID-19 brought an unexpected change to her senior year, Summit Atlas senior Esther Mumbi took the shift to virtual school in stride. In fact, this last year has only strengthened Esther’s drive to...
Senior Spotlight: Jayla Foster, Summit Atlas, West Seattle
Jayla Foster Jayla Foster had a tough start to high school, attending three different schools and ultimately repeating her sophomore year. When she reached Summit Atlas, a new public charter school in its second year, Jayla found her stride....
Celebrating AAPI Leaders and Cultures in the WA Charter Sector
By Rekha Bhatt, Senior Vice President, Programs and Bely Luu, Associate Director of School Development at WA Charters As two Asian-American women, daughters, moms, and leaders in the Washington state charter public school sector, we know firsthand...
Senior Spotlight: Elizabeth Chase, Innovation High School (PRIDE), Spokane
Elizabeth Chase Finding Community at Innovation Who says math and the humanities don’t mix? Not Elizabeth Chase. Her love for art, people, and math blends seamlessly through her high school career and into her future ambitions. Elizabeth is...
Senior Spotlight: Amari Troutt, Innovation High School (PRIDE), Spokane
Amari Troutt If Amari Troutt could impart one piece of wisdom to younger scholars at PRIDE Schools, it would be to take advantage of all the opportunities afforded to them. Amari is graduating this spring from Innovation High School, part of the...
Helping Muslim Students and Families Feel Seen, Heard and Valued During Ramadan
By Erum Mohiuddin, Director of Operations at Whatcom Intergenerational High School Prior to moving to Washington state, where I am the Director of Operations at Whatcom Intergenerational High School in Bellingham opening to students and...
Why Our Work Must Continue Beyond Chauvin’s “Guilty” Verdict
Yesterday’s guilty verdict of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd is a step towards accountability; however, Black Americans continue to be killed disproportionately by police and the systemic racism that fuels that...
Our statement on the most recent acts of police violence
Our hearts are with the grieving families of Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright, and all victims of racist violence and their loved ones. Our systems of policing are making a continued statement that Black and Brown lives do not matter. For Black and Brown...
Our Statement on the March 16th Atlanta Shooting and Attacks on the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
We are heartbroken and sickened by the violence that occurred yesterday in Atlanta, GA, resulting in serious injury and tragic loss of life. We send out our deep condolences to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community...