For Immediate Release | July 29, 2016 Tacoma’s Small, Personalized, and Academically Rigorous Schools Welcome Families as They Gear Up for Growth in Second Year TACOMA, WA — More than 70 parents, children, and neighbors gathered yesterday evening for a bustling...
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Parents Take the Reins of WA Charters’ Parent Leadership & Engagement Programming
For Immediate Release | July 28, 2016 Steering Committee Launches in Partnership with Somali Parent Education Board to Develop Parent Leadership Curriculum Kicking Off at Two School Sites in the Fall BURIEN, Wash. – In partnership with the Somali Parent Education...
Summer Learning in Full Swing
For Immediate Release | July 21, 2016 Contact: Maggie Meyers at (724) 263-9826 Summer Learning in Full Swing at Washington’s Charter Public Schools SEATTLE, WA – Washington’s charter public schools know the summer months present a unique opportunity to get creative...
WA Senate Votes YES for Students, Passes Bipartisan Bill 6194
For Immediate Release | June 23, 2016 Bipartisan Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk, Advocates Urge Inslee to Sign Into Law OLYMPIA — Legislators in the Washington State Senate voted today to approve a bill that will save public charters schools and create a long term path...
WA Senate Votes YES for Students, Passes Bipartisan Bill 6194
For Immediate Release | June 23, 2016 Bipartisan Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk, Advocates Urge Inslee to Sign Into Law OLYMPIA — Legislators in the Washington State Senate voted today to approve a bill that will save public charters schools and create a long term path...
Release: House Education Committee Votes Against Moving SB 6194 Forward
For Immediate Release | June 23, 2016 Education committee votes down bill as kids watch; 15 days remain to save schools OLYMPIA, WA — A bill that would save public charter schools and reinstate the 2012 voter-approved law was killed by Democrats in the House of...
Sen. Steve Litzow and Rep. Larry Springer Earn National Honors as Public Charter School Champions
For Immediate Release | May 4, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC — As part of National Charter Schools Week, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools today honored Washington State Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) and Rep. Larry Springer (D-Kirkland) as Champions...
WA Senate Votes YES for Students, Passes Bipartisan Bill 6194
For Immediate Release | March 10, 2016 Bipartisan Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk, Advocates Urge Inslee to Sign Into Law OLYMPIA — Legislators in the Washington State Senate voted today to approve a bill that will save public charters schools and create a long term...
Students on Path to Win: House Passes Bill to Save Public Charter Schools
For Immediate Release | March 10, 2016 Advocates: This Is a Huge Victory for Washington Kids OLYMPIA — In an 11th hour vote, legislators in the Washington State House of Representatives acted to save public charter schools, voting to end the six-month debacle...
WA Senate Votes YES for Students, Passes Bipartisan Bill 6194
For Immediate Release | March 10, 2016 Bipartisan Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk, Advocates Urge Inslee to Sign Into Law OLYMPIA — Legislators in the Washington State Senate voted today to approve a bill that will save public charters schools and create a long term...