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News Release: School Leader Hosts Community Forums in South King County to Discuss Charter Schools

For Immediate Release | October 16, 2013 WA Charters fellow Maggie O’Sullivan will lead meetings in South King County to discuss community needs and answer questions about public charter schools SEATTLE – A series of public forums will take place in South King County to engage communities and families in the process to open high-performing … Read More

News Release: Longtime Charter School Leader Joins WA Charters

For Immediate Release | October 14, 2013 Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) today announced that respected public education and charter school leader Marta Reyes-Newberry will serve as its interim chief executive officer. Reyes will lead WA Charters working to support the startup of high-quality public charter schools, focused on serving disadvantaged students who … Read More

Spokane Approved as Charter School Authorizer

For Immediate Release | September 11, 2013 – Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) board chair Chris Korsmo issued the following statement on today’s action by the Washington State Board of Education to approve Spokane Public Schools as the state’s first school district charter authorizer: “We’re thrilled that both the third largest school district … Read More

Association Statement: I-1240 Lawsuit

For Immediate Release | July 8, 2013 – Public charter schools are part of a range of solutions that will enable every child in Washington to have access to a great education. Washington parents and voters agreed with this when they approved Washington’s charter school law last year. In November, 2012, parents and voters approved the … Read More

New Washington organization created to support high-quality public charter schools

For Immediate Release | May 22, 2013 Contact: Mary Beth Lambert, League of Education Voters, Phone: (206) 335-0191, marybeth@educationvoters.org The Washington State Charter Schools Association is a new statewide nonprofit that will support the start-up of high-quality public charter schools in Washington. Seattle – The League of Education Voters announces the creation of the Washington State Charter … Read More

Voters approve I-1240 to allow the option of public charter schools in Washington

For Immediate Release | November 10, 2012 Contact: Chris Barron, Phone: (206) 625-9655, Chris@partnership4learning.org Vote will provide new opportunities for thousands of Washington students Seattle, Washington – After comprehensively reviewing ballot returns to date, The YES on 1240 Coalition announced today that Initiative 1240, the Washington Public Charter Schools Initiative, will be approved by a … Read More

Teachers United Endorses Initiative 1240, the Washington Public Charter Schools InitiativeTeachers Group Supports Measure as Effective Approach to Helping Struggling Students

For Immediate Release | September 21, 2012 SEATTLE – Teachers United, a young and growing statewide organization of teachers dedicated to improving public education, announced today that it has endorsed Initiative 1240, a measure that will authorize a limited number of public charter schools in Washington State. Teachers United also released a policy position paper … Read More

Major Business Organizations Endorse I-1240 Initiative Would Authorize Public Charter Schools in Washington State

For Immediate Release | August 20, 2012 OLYMPIA, Wash. – Two of the state’s leading business organizations today announced that they are endorsing a YES vote on Initiative 1240, a measure on the November 2012 statewide ballot that will authorize a limited number of public charter schools in Washington State. The YES on 1240 endorsements … Read More