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EdWeek: Gates Foundation Grants Aim to Foster District-Charter Cooperation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said Wednesday that it is awarding $100,000 each to schools in five cities to promote collaboration between charter schools and traditional public school districts, part of a program that has channeled $25...
AP: Forums on proposed WA charter schools begin Monday
SEATTLE (AP) - People who want to learn more about the first proposed charter schools in Washington state can attend public forums beginning Monday in Spokane. The Washington Charter School Commission will give each applicant of 19 applicants 10...
December News Round-up: WA State Charter Schools
Public charter schools have been a hot topic the past few weeks, with stories about charter school applicants and the King County judge upholding our state charter school law. Here’s a round-up of the most relevant stories from the past few weeks....
EdWeek: Core of Washington State’s Charter Law Upheld, Attorney General Says
A superior court judge in the state of Washington, ruling on a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Washington state's charter school law, has found that most of the statute is constitutional, according to the interpretation of Washington...
News Release: Longtime Charter Operators Plan to Submit Applications to Create Public Charters Schools in Washington State
The Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) today announced that longtime charter operators Summit Public Schools and Green Dot Public Schools will submit applications to create new high-quality...
10 groups plan to apply to open WA charter schools
SEATTLE -- Ten organizations are the first to say they plan to apply to open charter schools in Washington state. Tuesday is the deadline for filing a notice of intent to apply an application with the statewide Charter School Commission, so more...
News Release: Longtime Charter School Leader Joins WA Charters
Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) today announced that respected public education and charter school leader Marta Reyes-Newberry will serve as its interim chief executive officer. Reyes will lead WA Charters...
Charter School Proposals Could Pave Way for Education Ideas
Washington state, ahead of the national curve in so many areas of public policy, is a notable laggard on the issue of charter schools. Washington finally joined 41 other states and the District of Columbia in authorizing the schools last November,...
Charter school proposals could pave way for education ideas
Washington state, ahead of the national curve in so many areas of public policy, is a notable laggard on the issue of charter schools. Washington finally joined 41 other states and the District of Columbia in authorizing the schools last November,...