For Immediate Release | January 8, 2016 Coalition applauds bipartisan commitment to reinstate will of voters, keep schools open, and address education inequality OLYMPIA—Act Now For Washington Students is commending a bipartisan group of legislators for announcing a...
For Immediate Release | January 6, 2016 Coalition Underscores Urgency to Fix the Mess, Commends Legislature for Commitment to Act In response to yesterday’s pre-filing of proposed charter school legislation by Spokane Senators Andy Billig and Michael Baumgartner, Act...
For Immediate Release | December 15, 2015 Schools could close if Legislature doesn’t act—final ruling creates added urgency SEATTLE – Last week, the State Supreme Court passed down its official mandate, confirming a poorly reasoned decision throwing out the voter...
For Immediate Release | December 9, 2015 Supporters outline legislative solution that reflects spirit of voters SEATTLE — Washington’s public charter schools are narrowing in on a stopgap solution that would keep eight of the state’s voter-approved charter schools...
For Immediate Release | December 2, 2015 Pierce County democratic leader calls upon fellow legislators to fight for our most vulnerable kids, keep local schools open Seattle—In response to the state Supreme Court’s recent refusal to reconsider its September decision...
For Immediate Release | November 20, 2015 Today’s decision from the Washington State Supreme Court denying both Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s and the Washington State Charter Schools Association’s motions to reconsider the unfair September ruling that threatens to...
For Immediate Release | November 17, 2015 School closures would displace, harm more than 1,100 students, primarily from families of color and communities struggling with poverty Seattle – Parents, students and education advocates announced a new coalition today...
For Immediate Release | October 30, 2015 Plaintiffs ‘Myopic’ in Ignoring Damage to Students that Loss of Funding Would Cause Seattle—Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson submitted a brief yesterday afternoon urging the Washington State Supreme Court to keep public...
For Immediate Release | October 28, 2015 Four Former AG’s File Brief Urging Court to Reconsider Ruling That Threatens to Close Public Schools, Could Have Broad Implications Across Multiple State Programs AG’s: “Reconsideration is appropriate” Seattle – A bipartisan...
For Immediate Release | October 23, 2015 Seattle— Today, the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters), along with other intervenors, filed a motion asking the Washington State Supreme Court to reconsider its charter school ruling. WA...