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Students on Path to Win: House Passes Bill to Save Public Charter Schools
Advocates: This Is a Huge Victory for Washington Kids OLYMPIA — In an 11th hour vote, legislators in the Washington State House of Representatives acted to save public charter schools, voting to end the six-month debacle that thrust more than...
Early Success
See what new data reveals about how Washington’s public charter schools are helping students make rapid improvements and are working to close historic racial and income-based achievement gaps.
A Rainier Prep Parent’s Perspective: Our Community Needs More High-Quality Choices, Not Less
Theo quan điểm của một người mẹ tại Rainier Prep: Cộng đồng của chúng ta cần thiết nhiều lựa chọn trường công lập chất lượng cao, không ít hơn Hanh-Tam Thi Nguyen As a mother of two boys and a longtime resident of Burien, it’s important...
Kids Win: Bipartisan Public Charter School Bill Becomes Law in Washington
Families, Students and Advocates Celebrate After Months of Grassroots Advocacy OLYMPIA — Marking a major victory for Washington students and families, Governor Inslee announced today that he will allow SB 6194 to pass into law, saving the state’s...
An Educator’s Open Letter to Legislators: Please Save Public Charter Schools
Dear Legislators: I am a Washington resident and an educator with a graduate degree in education from Stanford University who has worked in district, charter, and international schools. I am a lifelong Democrat who cares deeply about public...
Early Success
See what new data reveals about how Washington’s public charter schools are helping students make rapid improvements and are working to close historic racial and income-based achievement gaps.
Summit Olympus Student To Serve As Senator O’Ban Page
Katie Wilton (right) will be a Senate page this year. Katie Wilton, a founding student at Summit Olympus, will serve as a page for Washington state Senator Steve O’Ban for a week in Olympia at the end of the month. Being selected as a page is an...
Summit Sierra Parent Responds to Sen. Hasegawa’s Remarks
By Natalie Hester Listening to Senator Bob Hasegawa’s comments last week during the floor debate for Senate Bill 6194, I felt disrespected and underestimated. When he said, “This might not be the most politically correct thing to say, but I get...
A Parent’s Letter to Senator Hasegawa: Please Listen
I am a public school parent from Seattle, Washington. My teenage son Miles is enrolled in Rainier Prep, a public charter middle school in South King County. Since doors opened last fall, I’ve watched Miles learn to love school. Since the state...