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This is a time for action. Last week, a video was released showing George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, being killed while in police custody. Mr. Floyd is just one person in a long line of Black lives lost to racist violence including Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor within the last two months alone. Their families … Read More
Check out WA Charters School Leadership and Design Fellow, Jonathan Johnson, talk with Cara Snow, Chief Community Engagement Officer at Technology Association of Oregon, about the opportunity and need to build a career connected high school in southwest Washington. http://www.techoregon.org/blog/meet-our-members-3
When school doors closed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Washington state charter public schools rose to the challenge, providing students with high-quality, virtual learning. Now, WA Charters is working with members, supporters, and partners to ensure the sector is prepared for what comes next. Here are just a few highlights from the past month. National and … Read More
For Immediate Release: May 13, 2020 Contact: Nathan Wilson Phone: 316-250-2751 Email: nathanw@strategies360.com National Charter Schools Week celebrates charter school achievements May 10 – May 16, 2020 TUKWILA, WA – In celebration of National Charter Schools Week (NCSW), today, Impact Public Schools joins a select group of 10 schools being recognized by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools as Above and Beyond Award honorees. The … Read More
Teen parents often struggle to find belonging in their community. Their access to education is difficult and sometimes feels impossible. Many young parents find themselves leaving school before completion and isolated while caring for their child. Lumen High School, a charter public school in Spokane, was designed by those young parents and a passionate group … Read More
Washington was one of the first states to mandate school closures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. School administrators and teachers across the state mobilized to transition to alternative methods of teaching and learning. Washington’s charter public schools were able to quickly adapt to provide meaningful distance learning. We were inspired to learn alongside 120 … Read More
Three Washington charter public schools – Rainier Prep, Summit Public School Atlas, and Summit Public School Sierra – are receiving special recognition during Washington School Recognition Week (April 27 – May 1). The Washington State Board of Education, the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC), and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction … Read More
Today, we all find ourselves in a challenging world. Stay-at-home orders and school building closures mean that all learning has moved online and the personal connections in school settings are now digital. Schools, students, families and the community have all had to make significant adjustments to daily life. Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, (RVLA) a public, … Read More