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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 their peers in...
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. EST) to 12 p.m. PST...
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 charter schools may...
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 students, particularly...
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 on the initiative in...
In response to the recent lawsuit filed challenging the voter-supported I-1240 initiative, the Washington State Charters Schools Association issued a statement that can be found below. Note that the Association also answered some frequently asked questions regarding...
This editorial about the Association ran in The Seattle Times on Sunday, July 7. SKEPTICS and proponents of charter schools have a new ally. The Charter Schools Association sees the potential of innovative nontraditional public schools, but is smartly...
Yalonda Gill Masundire is a community activist and grandmother who lives in southeast Seattle. She supports public charter schools because she wants all students to have access to an excellent public education. Yalonda believes the flexibility that public charters...
Today kicks off the National Charter Schools Conference, Delivering on the Dream, in Washington, D.C., and for the first time ever, a contingent of Washington state public charter schools supporters are attending. The group of a dozen includes parents, grandparents,...