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More Districts Move to Become Authorizers.
The movement to bring high-quality public charter schools to Washington state is gaining steam. Last month, Spokane Public Schools became the first Washington school district approved to become a charter school authorizer. Now, additional school...
More Districts Move to Become Authorizers
The movement to bring high-quality public charter schools to Washington state is gaining steam. Last month, Spokane Public Schools became the first Washington school district approved to become a charter school authorizer. Now, additional school...
Seeking New CEO
Are you passionate about education reform in Washington State? Do you want to lead the implementation of high-quality public charter schools in districts across Washington? If so, we are seeking an accomplished leader and visionary entrepreneur to...
Happy Hour Discussion with National Blended Learning Experts
October 8th5pm – 7pmMcKinstry Innovation Center210 S. Hudson Street (3rd floor)Free parking available on the first and second floors Please join us for an evening of refreshments and powerful dialogue around high performing next generation...
Next Steps for Washington State Charters
There have been some exciting recent developments toward the development of high-quality public charter schools in Washington. Earlier this month, the State Board of Education approved Spokane Public Schools’ request to become a charter school...
Opportunity for Washington Charter Applicants
In order to support the growing charter school movement in our state, the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) is launching a new membership program for Washington charter school development teams. We are inviting charter...
State now taking applications for charter schools
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state's new Charter School Commission opened the statewide application process for charter schools on Monday. The first step in the process is an Oct. 22 deadline for submitting a letter of intent to apply to open a...
Tacoma shows new interest in charter schools
Board members say questions that stopped them from filing an application last year have been answered Tacoma Public Schools will submit a second letter of intent to state officials, indicating the district’s renewed interest in possibly becoming an...
Washington’s charter-school pioneers need to be bold
Three Washington educators are at the forefront of the state’s new charter school effort. Columnist Lynne K. Varner welcomes them to this exciting endeavor. Today I’m welcoming to the scene three Washington state educators with huge ambitions to...