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CSP Grantee Spotlight: Washington State Charter Schools Association
Originally shared by the National Charter School Resource Center NCSRC regularly features interviews with CSP grantees in this newsletter to help grantees learn from each other’s work. This month, we hear from Jeannette Vaughn, CSP Project Director...
Summer 2022 Professional Development in the Charter Public School Sector
This month, charter public school leaders, teachers, and staff across the state are back in school buildings, engaging in leading-edge professional development (PD), getting inspired, connected, and ready to deliver a school experience that meets...
Commission Update Regarding Impact Public Schools
Published here by the Washington State Charter School Commission Olympia, WA – Today the Washington State Charter School Commission provided a statement and update on Impact Public Schools. “As one of the state agencies tasked with regulatory...
Graduate Spotlight: Krina Caldwell, Summit Sierra, Class of 2022
This summer we are sharing stories of charter public school sector seniors (now graduates). Check out the 2022 WA Charter Graduate Spotlights here! It's time to reflect! What are you most proud of accomplishing in high school? What was most...
Our Statement in Response to U.S. Dept. of Education’s Preview of Finalized Charter Schools Program Rules
A preview of the final rules for the administration of the Charter Schools Program and grant competition released by the U.S. Department of Education last Friday look to be less harmful than the Department’s original proposal. In March, the...
Our Statement on the Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
While WA Charters exists to support and advocate for charter public schools, we recognize that we cannot effectively do our work if we are not responsive to the needs of our communities and the issues that impact community members’ lives beyond the...
Our Statement on Gun Violence Buffalo and Uvalde
This month, we have collectively witnessed two more hateful, tragic, and completely avoidable acts of terror, with the targeted killing of ten innocent Black people in Buffalo, New York, and today, with the killing of at least 19 innocent...
Fundraising Learning Series: Q&A with Scott Canfield, Why Not You Academy
Scott Canfield, Co-Founder of Why Not You Academy (WYNA), shared how he and his board secured the partnership with the Why Not You Foundation. How did you learn about and connect to the Why Not You Foundation? We did our due...
Fundraising Learning Series: Q&A with Travis Franklin, Spokane International Academy
Travis Franklin, SIA CEO shared his advice on DonorsChoose. Travis used DonorsChoose for four years as a classroom teacher and raised $50,000 worth of classroom supplies, including book sets and a 3D printer. The platform empowers teachers to...