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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...
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...