For Immediate Release | Thursday, August 28, 2019 Contact | Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or (724) 263-9826 Seattle, WA—The 2019-20 school year has officially kicked off at most of the state’s charter public schools. This...
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Four Washington Schools Join Prestigious NewSchools Venture Fund Cohort to Reimagine K-12 Learning
For Immediate Release | Monday, July 1, 2019 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 NewSchools Funding and management assistance will fuel efforts to launch new, innovative school models Seattle, WA—The Washington State Charter...
Lumen High School Approved to Open Charter Public High School for Teen Parents in Spokane
For Immediate Release | Friday, June 28, 2019 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Spokane, WA—On June 26th, Spokane Public Schools approved Lumen High School to open a charter public school that seeks to serve teen parents...
Newest Cohort of School Leadership and Design Fellows Announced
For Immediate Release | Wednesday, June 11, 2019 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Four Groups Begin a Journey to Open New, Rigorous, Equity-Focused Charter Public Schools Across Washington in 2021 and 2022 Seattle—Today,...
Our Statement on Green Dot Destiny and Excel Public Charter School Closure Announcement
For Immediate Release | June 7, 2019 The Green Dot Public Schools Washington’s Board of Directors voted to close two of its schools at the end of the current school year: Destiny Middle School in Tacoma and Excel Public Charter School in Kent. Both of these schools...
State Commission Authorizes Four New Charter Public Schools
For Immediate Release | May 30, 2019 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 New Free, Public Options for King, Kitsap, and Whatcom Communities Seattle, WA—Today, the Washington State Charter School Commission voted to approve...
WA Charters Launches Aspiring Leaders Program
For Immediate Release | May 28, 2019 Contact | Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 WA Charters Invests in Diverse Leadership for the Future Seattle, WA—This month, the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters)...
Ashé Prep Leader Receives Prestigious International Scholarship
For Immediate Release | April 9, 2019 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com Monique Harrison Manuel One of Eight Women Honored Worldwide by Delta Kappa Gamma Society International “It’s a surreal honor to be recognized among such a short list...
Our Statement on SOAR Academy’s Closure in June 2019
For Immediate Release | February 1, 2019 The Washington State Charter Schools Association issued a statement following SOAR Academy’s announcement that they will cease operations in June 2019: "We want to recognize the many positive contributions that SOAR Academy has...
Victory for Students and Families: Charter Public Schools Ruled Constitutional
For Immediate Release | October 25, 2018 Contact: Maggie Meyers, 724-263-9826 or maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com Washington Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Students and Families; Takes Step Forward in Closing the Opportunity Gap Seattle, WA — Washington State...