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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As you may be aware, the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program may be rescinded in the coming days.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...
PRIDE Prep Student Goes To Washington, D.C. For Service Project Helping the Homeless
Tyler Fiorino is a student, a Boy Scout, and a champion for the homeless. He’s also only thirteen years old, and yet he was recently featured in The Spokesman-Review for his work helping local homeless people in his city stay warm during the winter...
More than 600 Gather for Spokane International Academy’s International Night
Last Friday, more than 600 students, families, and Spokane community members hailed on Spokane International Academy (SIA) for a night of internationally-themed activities. SIA students from all grade levels took guests on a thoughtfully curated...
What Parents Are Saying About WA Charters’ Third Annual Conference – The Urgency of Now: Fusing Equity and Innovation
Last week, parents, educators and partners gathered to connect with peers and industry leaders from across the state and country at WA Charters’ third annual statewide conference. It was both a celebration of charter public schools’ success in...
Meet the Parent: Danielle Davies
WA Charters' Franki McDaniel recently sat down with Tacoma charter parent Danielle Davies. Here's what Danielle had to say about why charters are the right fit for her family, and her views on parent involvement. Where do you live, and what...