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RESOURCE: Applying for DACA Status Renewal
On September 5th, 2017, the Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. While the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is not accepting requests from...
Every day at Rainier Prep is a ritual of community engagement
By Matt Halvorson I got there bright and early, just before the beginning of the school day at Rainier Prep Middle School. School leader Maggie O’Sullivan invited me to sit in on the morning staff meeting, and as soon as it ended, we were off. I...
Introducing our school leadership program fellows
WA Charters is excited to introduce our School Leadership Program Fellows, Dr. Debra R. Sullivan, Cindy Reuther, Dr. Steven Gering and Rebecca Moore, participants in our charter public school incubator. The Fellows have been working with school...
Summit Sierra’s school culture celebrates diversity
By Matt Halvorson Summit Sierra High School in Seattle is doing its part to create a school culture that celebrates diversity and actively stands up to racism and discrimination. It starts...
SOAR Academy in Tacoma ‘blows the roof off the myths’ about charter schools
By Matt Halvorson; originally published on Rise Up for Students Walk through the front doors of SOAR Academy these days and you’ll find the building teeming with life and energy, like a dream realized. In many ways, that’s what the public...
Standing with DACA Students
As you may be aware, the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program may be rescinded in the coming days. DACA allows certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children to be granted a type of...
Our CEO Patrick D’Amelio on Atrocities in Charlottesville
Saturday’s unacceptable events in Charlottesville call us to reflect on how well we are standing up with families and communities of color, and what messages our words and actions – as well as silence and...
Educator Spotlight: Erin Galloway
We recently sat down with Erin Galloway, Academic Intervention Specialist and Instructional Coach with Seneca Family of Agencies. Erin, a Seattle native and nine-year public school teaching veteran who specializes in low incidence disabilities,...
Impact Public Schools Receives $1 Million Grant from Charter School Growth Fund
Impact Public Schools Receives $1 Million Grant from Charter School Growth Fund Washington-Based Charter Public School Organization Receives Its Second Prestigious Funding Award to Support Launch SEATTLE – Today, the Charter School Growth...