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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 approach that centers equity, disrupts the status quo, and actively works … Read More
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 (DACA) program. DACA protects undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children with … Read More
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 by a couple of surprise guests – Seahawks Quandre Diggs and … Read More
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 is extremely challenging for students, staff, families and the community. Our charter public … Read More
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 public schools recognize closing school is extremely difficult for students, staff, families and … Read More
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 won’t see a single dime. Washington’s public charter schools receive state funding for basic education, just as traditional … Read More
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 being a mom or being a student. “It’s really hard … Read More
Charter schools are new to Washington state. How strong is the law behind them?
With one year left for the state to authorize new charter schools, a national ranking of charter-school laws placed Washington’s near the top. This week, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a list of how states stack up against what it considers a “gold standard” model for charter-school laws. The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, which advocates on behalf … Read More
Spokane International Academy seeks expansion as charter school popularity grows in region
Hundreds of kids are on the waiting list to gain admission to Spokane International Academy, which is no surprise to the students and teachers in the city’s largest charter school. In Ashley Peak’s eighth-grade class, students are writing well-researched letters to The Spokesman-Review about the worldwide refugee crisis. Students in every grade are taking four … Read More
2017-18 School Year Data Shows Promising Academic Growth for Washington’s Charter Public School Students
Last week, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction released statewide results for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests, standardized grade-level assessments administered in Spring 2018 to Washington public school students in grades 3-8 and 10. It also released results for the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS), administered to students in … Read More