For Immediate Release | June 23, 2015 Washington joins 39 charter support organizations nationwide in signing first-of-its-kind commitment to holding schools accountable for student success SEATTLE – Today, the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA...
For Immediate Release | June 18, 2015 Today, the Washington State Charter School Commission rejected a motion to revoke First Place Scholars’ charter contract, instead imposing a twelve-month probation with additional conditions that the school must satisfy in order...
For Immediate Release | March 2, 2015 In anticipation of the state’s first charter school lotteries happening this evening in Spokane, Washington State Charter Schools Association (“WA Charters”) CEO Thomas Franta issued the following statement: “On behalf of WA...
For Immediate Release | January 28, 2015 Washington’s voter-approved charter school law is the fourth strongest in the nation, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ annual state-by-state comparison of charter school laws released today....
For Immediate Release | October 9, 2014 Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced new grants to help expand and open high-quality public charter schools across the nation. These grants specifically provide support to charter schools that are committed to...
For Immediate Release | September 25, 2014 Spokane International Academy Approved to Open a K-8 in the Fall of 2015 Spokane, Wash. – Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) CEO Thomas Franta today announced that Spokane native, local public school...
For Immediate Release | September 12, 2014 Parents, Educators, Approved Charter Schools, Civic Leaders, Education Advocates, Community and Business Leaders Signal Strong Support for Washington’s Charter School Law Olympia, Wash. – Washington State Charter Schools...
For Immediate Release | September 2, 2014 First Place Scholars Charter School to Serve Underserved Families in Seattle Seattle – Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) CEO Thomas Franta issued the following statement celebrating the opening of...
For Immediate Release | July 31, 2014 WA Charters Welcomes New Leader Public Servant, School District Leader, Charter Authorizer, Veteran and Parent Thomas Franta Appointed as CEO Seattle – Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) today announced...
For Immediate Release | July 16, 2014 Seven Prospective Founders Apply to Open Charter Schools Past Year a Total of 31 Groups Have Expressed Interest, 28 Groups Have Applied and Eight Schools Have Been Approved Across Washington Seattle – WA Charters interim CEO Marta...