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NAPCS: Top Congressional Districts by Charter Students and Schools
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) just released a new report on the top 25 congressional districts by number of charter school students and schools. The report’s findings show that within the 435 congressional districts...
SPS seeks New Quality Charter School Applications
From Spokane Public Schools:Spokane Public Schools welcomes local and national charter school applicants to submit proposals for new charter schools that will serve our community’s needs. Through an Application for New Quality Schools, SPS is...
Charter School Commission Releases 2014 Request For Proposals
On April 15, 2014, the Washington State Charter School Commission released its 2014 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of charter school authorization this year. The previous RFP saw 18 non-profit organizations submitting 19...
Center on Reinventing Public Education – Buried Treasure: Inside Charter Schools
Sarah Yatsko from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) reflects on an earlier CRPE publication Inside Charter Schools: Unlocking Doors to Student Success in her newest blog post. Buried Treasure: Inside Charter Schools Sarah Yatsko...
Center on Reinventing Public Education: Washington’s First District Authorizer Approaches Charters with a Collaborative Mindset
Washington State voters approved a charter school initiative in 2012—its fourth appearance on the ballot—making Washington the 42nd state to allow charter schools. Spokane Public Schools (SPS) submitted its application to authorize charter schools...
A Teacher’s View: Charter schools will help at-risk students
A retired public school teacher, Cathy Smith recently shared her thoughts on public charter schools in The Olympian. As she states, charter schools will help at-risk students. ... I recently retired from a 30-year teaching career with a...
In Case You Missed It: Los Angeles charter students learn more than in traditional public schools
Stanford University's Center for Research on Economic Outcomes (CREDO) issued a report Saturday that found charter school students in Los Angeles learn more in a year than their peers in traditional district schools. According to the study, charter...
Seattle U News: Law Student Wins State Approval for Charter School
Seattle University NewsFeb. 13, 2014 A state commission has approved seven new charter schools for Washington and one of them — a science- and technology-focused school in Kent — is the brainchild of a Seattle University School of Law student. Adel...
January News Round-up: WA State Charter Schools
The last few weeks have been an exciting and active time for the movement to bring high-quality public charter schools to Washington state. We have seen some good news coverage, touching on a number of important stories related to public charter...