On Tuesday, November 18, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would transition oversight of education programs, previously overseen by the ED, to the U.S. Departments of Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services. Washington State...
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Our Position on Lawsuit Regarding Oklahoma Charter School
WA Charters wholeheartedly agrees with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools position of support for the recently filed lawsuit alleging state law and state constitutional violations stemming from the OK Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s approval of...
WA Charters Announces New Co-Presidents, Starting July 1
The WA Charters Board of Directors is pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2022, Rekha Bhatt, Haid Bloxham, and Natalie Hester will be stepping into the roles of Co-Presidents to lead WA Charters in our next chapter. The co-presidency model is an innovative...
Statement on Supreme Court Rulings to protect DACA recipients and LQBTQIA+ Americans
The Supreme Court has ruled this week in two decisions that directly impact Washington state charter schools, families, and employees.In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump Administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
Surprise! Seahawks Quandre Diggs and Michael Dickson zoom into virtual classes at Seattle high school
Like all of their counterparts throughout the state, the students at Summit Sierra High School in Seattle have had to adjust to attending classes online since the middle of March. This week, though, when they logged onto their computers for classes, they were joined...
Statement on Governor’s Proclamation to close K-12 school buildings for the remainder of the school year
All charter public schools in Washington state are following the proclamation from the Governor to close all K-12 school buildings for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Charter public schools recognize closing school buildings for the rest of this school year...
Statement on Governor’s Proclamation to close K-12 schools
All charter public schools in Washington state are following the proclamation from the Governor to close all K-12 schools no later than March 17 until April 24. Each school has been actively communicating transition details to their students, families, and faculty....
Charter schools are public schools and deserve more equitable funding
This month, Washington’s voters will consider 184 public-school levies and 20 bond measures representing a collective $6.75 billion, according to the Washington Education Association (WEA). But, even if voters approve the measures, the state’s nine charter schools...
Charter school for teen parents opens in September
SPOKANE, Wash. — Sometimes kids can be a handful. Imagine being a teen parent, having to juggle school, your child and possibly work. A new charter school opening this fall is hoping to help. Some days, for 15-year-old Dawn Stradley-Seager, she has to choose between...