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Charter schools are new to Washington state. How strong is the law behind them?
With one year left for the state to authorize new charter schools, a national ranking of charter-school laws placed Washington’s near the top. This week, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a list of how states...
New state rankings report compares charter school laws state by state
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School...
Rep. Paul Harris introduces legislation aimed at helping charter schools thrive
House Bill 2853 would promote the administration of the Washington State Charter School Commission In an effort to improve success at Washington state charter schools, Rep. Paul Harris has introduced a bill that would enhance administration...
Get out and do it: Your three-day forecast
TODAY 11.18 Community Coffee Hour — 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bovill Community Library, 310 First Ave., Bovill. Moscow Welcome Table — 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Great Room, 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow. Free community dinner. Reservations: call or...
Spokane high school student pinned by falling tree in North Idaho; prepared classmates carry the day
The boys kicked the dead tree, tempting the 90-foot widow-maker with each stomp, caught in the exuberance of outdoor adventure. They were deep in the backcountry of Idaho, north of Priest Lake and 3 1/2 miles from the nearest forest service road, a...
Good news for parents on the waitlist for Spokane International Academy
SPOKANE, Wash. - There’s some good news for parents across Spokane who are looking to get their kids into the city's largest charter school. Spokane International Academy is getting ready to expand. If you ask the teachers, parents, and kids...
Spokane International Academy seeks expansion as charter school popularity grows in region
Hundreds of kids are on the waiting list to gain admission to Spokane International Academy, which is no surprise to the students and teachers in the city’s largest charter school. In Ashley Peak’s eighth-grade class, students are writing...
Charter schools are having their moment in Spokane and the rest of the state
These are exciting times for charter schools. Spokane International Academy is preparing for a major expansion next year. Innovation High School won a nationwide STEM contest, and along with its sister school, PRIDE Prep, has a long waiting list....
SBAC Summary 2018-19
Based on end-of-year testing data, Washington’s established charter public schools demonstrated strong academic outcomes for systemically underserved students in the 2018-2019 school year. Sector-wide: Low-income students outperformed their...