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Rules for charter schools approved
An independent panel Thursday approved the rules it will follow in authorizing Washington's first charter schools early next year. Meeting at Everett Community College, the Washington Charter School Commission spelled out what potential operators...
Hope, Home, and Education for every child, one family at a time
First Place in Central District Seattle is a special place. You feel it when you walk in the doors of the historic Odessa Brown building. You see it when you look at the colorful tile murals of thanks. You hear it when you talk with the staff and...
“For Families” Page Provides One-Stop Spot for Charters Info
As a parent, it can sometimes be difficult to find the right information you need for guiding your child’s education. With all of the websites, blogs, and Twitter feeds constantly pushing out content, it can be an overwhelming task to find accurate...
Washington’s Commitment to High-Quality Charter Schools and Authorizers is Spot on
As we’ve written previously, Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) recently published a study that looked at charter schools in 26 states across the country, comparing students’ gains in academic achievement with...
Free Webinar Opportunity to learn about Public Charter School Facilities
Education Week is hosting a free webinar with experts from Colorado and California to discuss the challenges and best practices in securing facilities for public charter schools. The webinar will be on Thursday, August 1, from 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m....
Disadvantaged Students Benefit Most from Charter Schools
Across the country, charter schools are playing an important role in providing educational opportunities for students from all backgrounds. New research from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University suggests that...
Ahead of the Curve
There are 295 school districts across the state of Washington. And so far only one, Spokane Public Schools, has opted to become a charter school authorizer. One reason, Superintendent Shelley Redinger says, is because local district leadership has...
Arne Duncan Says Charters “Deliver on the Dream”
Last week, education and charter school leaders met in Washington, D.C. for the 2013 National Charter School Conference, where Arne Duncan provided a powerful call to action for charters to continue to innovate and find even more ways to support...
Spokane Public Schools step closer to charter schools
Spokane Public Schools is on its way to establishing the first charter school in Washington. That should come as no surprise: Superintendent Shelley Redinger announced the district’s desire for a charter school before final votes were tallied...