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...
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Attorney General Ferguson Submits Powerful Brief Urging Court to Fund Public Charter Schools, Latest in a Week of Strong Support
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...
Gregoire, McKenna and two other former Attorneys General challenge state Supreme Court ruling on charters
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...
WA Charters and other Intervenors ask state Supreme Court to reconsider charter school ruling
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...
WA Charters Asks Supreme Court to Delay Charter School Ruling
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...
Updated: WA Charters Statement on Yesterday’s State Supreme Court Ruling
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...
WA Charters Statement: Supreme Court Ruling on Charter Law
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...
First Day of School for New Public Charter Schools in Washington State
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...
State Commission Authorizes Two Public Charter Schools
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:...
Proposed Walla Walla Public Charter School to Present at Community Forum
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...