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I am a public school parent from Seattle, Washington. My teenage son Miles is enrolled in Rainier Prep, a public charter middle school in South King County. Since doors opened last fall, I’ve watched Miles learn to love school. Since the state Supreme Court issued a...
With court ruling threatening to put more than 1,100 out of their public schools, group asks state representatives to "fix this mess" Olympia— Yesterday, as the Washington State Supreme Court announced its refusal reconsider its unfair...
The following letter appeared in the Northwest Asian Weekly on November 6, 2015 After the recent Washington Supreme Court ruling that said public charter schools were unconstitutional, my family was devastated. Thank you to the bipartisan group of elected officials –...
By Linda Sikora The issue of charter schools is our state’s newest political hotbed – if you’re “for” charters, you must be Republican and anti-teacher/anti-union, and if you’re “for” public schools, well then of course you’re Democrat and most assuredly can’t support...
By Deanne Hilburn My son Austin is a sixth grader at Excel Public Charter School in Kent, Washington. We chose Excel because we needed an option for our son that would allow him to thrive in his academic environment. Last school year, Austin was becoming increasingly...
Hi Rep. Pettigrew, I was at the meeting last week at Summit Sierra and didn’t get an opportunity to personally come over and give you a big hug for understanding the great need for educational alternatives for students!! I am a mom and my youngest daughter attends...
By Kayla Vickaryous, 6th Grade English Language Arts and Literacy Enrichment teacher at Destiny Middle School Eight months ago I made a major decision that some might consider a road less traveled. I consider it the only logical choice. Last February, I...
This afternoon, Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a Motion for Reconsideration in response to the State Supreme Court's ruling on our voter-approved public charter school law. A news release from his office said the Court's opinion “goes beyond what is...
Before an energetic crowd on Wednesday, Summit Sierra ninth graders, parents and educators talked about the first month of school, the community they have built and their disappointment over the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the state charter law is...