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Lumen High School hosts 3rd-ever graduation ceremony
By Vincent Saglimbeni | Source: KXLY.com, Spokane WA SPOKANE, Wash. — On Saturday, Lumen High School hosted its third-ever graduation ceremony. The school, which is located in downtown Spokane, provides wrap-around support to help teen parents get a high school education while balancing parenthood. On Saturday, eight students received their diplomas and were met with … Read More
Why Not You Academy: A School Pioneering a New Approach to Education
By RayJaun Stelly | Source: The Seattle Medium The Why Not You Academy (WNYA), co-founded by former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara, caters to 9th-12th grade students in South King County. The academy offers a re-imagined approach to education, prioritizing diversity, experience, and relationships to prepare students for success in college, … Read More
Lumen High School opens doors for teen mother who doesn’t want to be another statistic
By Cynthia Reugh for The Spokesman-Review | Source: The Spokesman Review, Spokane WA The high school graduation rate for teen mothers paints a bleak picture. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only half will receive a diploma. Many in this group face emotional challenges from past trauma and abandonment. Those issues are … Read More
Innovation High School: Ibrahim Daniel’s initial disappointment at changing schools turned to acceptance
By Joe Everson for The Spokesman-Review | Source: The Spokesman Review, Spokane WA Ibrahim Daniel had just won the lottery, but he didn’t feel like celebrating. Almost seven years ago, Daniel’s mother and sister had entered him into a drawing that selected students for admission to Pride Prep, a grade 6-8 charter school that was … Read More
Anessa Rodriguez (Lumen High School): Charter school students deserve equal funding
Source: The Spokesman Review, Spokane WA “We should be heard. We should be seen. We deserve better.” — Anessa Rodriguez, Charter public school student at Lumen High School By Anessa Rodriguez From the day they’re born, as they grow and learn, every parent imagines what school will be like for their child. Maybe their hopes … Read More
More students, more grades: Kitsap’s first charter school growing in its second year
Published here on the Kitsap Sun – Peiyu Lin Jessica Correa transferred her son from View Ridge Elementary School in Bremerton this fall, in search of an atmosphere that could offer both individual educational needs and a diverse student body. Her son, fifth-grader Shaka Balasi, barely knew any other kids attending Catalyst Public Schools when the semester started on Aug. … Read More
Parent Perspective: For my family, it’s about the freedom to choose the best fit
Since the State Supreme Court ruled Washington’s voter-approved public charter school law unconstitutional, we’ve heard from hundreds of parents who passionately want to see charter schools continue—as they’re already seeing positive results in their kids. For parents like Shirline Wilson, whose son Miles attends middle school at Rainier Prep in Highline, access to public charter … Read More
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 shortly after the law went in to effect. SPS is the first and, to date, only district out of 295 in the … Read More
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 school students receive the equivalent of about 50 more days of learning in reading and 79 days … Read More
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 Sefrioui, 28, will graduate this spring and then spend the next year finalizing plans … Read More