For Immediate Release | February 25, 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...
For Immediate Release | February 19, 2016 OLYMPIA — More than 75 public charter school parents, students, community leaders and advocates traveled from across the state to Olympia today to support Senate Bill 6194, a bipartisan bill that would save public charter...
For Immediate Release | February 11, 2016 Campaign to Keep Washington's Public Charter Schools Open Continues to Build Momentum OLYMPIA – Act Now for Washington Students—the student and parent led coalition to keep Washington’s public charter schools open and...
For Immediate Release | February 8, 2016 Early Data Indicates Rapid Gains in Student Achievement SEATTLE – Data released this week from several of Washington’s public charter schools reveals that the new schools are helping students make rapid improvements and working...
For Immediate Release | January 28, 2016 Reps. Sawyer and Morris Join Growing List of Democrats Pushing to Save Public Schools OLYMPIA – The student- and parent-led coalition Act Now for Washington Students is applauding Rep. David Sawyer (D – Lakewood) and Rep. Jeff...
For Immediate Release | January 20, 2016 As SB 6194 Moves Out of Senate, Eyes Turn Toward the House OLYMPIA – Today, a majority of the Senate voted in favor of SB 6194, legislation that would respect the will of Washington voters and save voter-approved public charter...
For Immediate Release | January 20, 2016 Following Testimony from Students and Parents, Senate Ways & Means Committee Approves Bill to Save Public Charter Schools Statewide OLYMPIA – After hearing impassioned testimony yesterday, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,...
For Immediate Release | January 14, 2016 Following Testimony from Students and Parents, Senate Education Committee Votes for Bill to Save Public Charter Schools Statewide OLYMPIA – After hearing passionate testimony on Tuesday in support of public charter schools...
For Immediate Release | January 8, 2016 Coalition applauds bipartisan commitment to reinstate will of voters, keep schools open, and address education inequality OLYMPIA—Act Now For Washington Students is commending a bipartisan group of legislators for announcing a...
For Immediate Release | January 6, 2016 Coalition Underscores Urgency to Fix the Mess, Commends Legislature for Commitment to Act In response to yesterday’s pre-filing of proposed charter school legislation by Spokane Senators Andy Billig and Michael Baumgartner, Act...