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...
For Immediate Release | October 1, 2015 On Wednesday, September 30, the Washington State Charter Schools Association joined Attorney General Bob Ferguson in filing a motion asking the Court to delay the effective date of its ruling until the end of the school year...
For Immediate Release | September 5, 2015 WA Charters is shocked and deeply disappointed with the State Supreme Court’s ruling, which rejected the public charter school law that voters approved in 2012—recognized as one of the strongest in the nation. The decision was...
For Immediate Release | September 4, 2015 Today, the Washington Supreme Court issued its ruling on public charter schools in our state. Legal experts are carefully reviewing the decision to determine how it will be applied, and we will have a full statement as soon as...
For Immediate Release | August 17, 2015 WA Charters celebrates schools that will serve more than 1,100 students in Western Washington and Spokane SEATTLE, Wash. — August 17, 2015 – Today, the first three of eight new public charter schools opened their doors, kicking...
For Immediate Release | August 13, 2015 New public school options will soon be available to Walla Walla and West Seattle area students and families after the Washington State Charter School Commission today authorized Willow Public School and Summit Public School:...
For Immediate Release | July 23, 2015 WALLA WALLA, Wash. – July 23, 2015 – The Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) is excited to share that this evening, the Washington State Charter School Commission will host a public forum for Willow Public...