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Tribal Schools, Education Experts and Business Leaders Recognized as Key Voices in El Centro Lawsuit by State Supreme Court
For Immediate Release | October 19, 2017 Big Win for Charter Public Schools as Supreme Court Recognizes Tribal Schools, Education Experts and Business Leaders as Key Voices in Lawsuit Despite opposition from lobbying groups, the state Supreme Court accepted every amicus brief filed in support of charter public school families in El Centro de la … Read More
Our Statement on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Visit to Washington State
For Immediate Release | October 10, 2017 This week’s anticipated appearance of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in Washington has engendered passionate conversation. In light of this, WA Charters would like to offer a few words reaffirming our organization’s commitment to all public school students. “Providing a high-quality public education to our students is our top … Read More
Promising Gains for Washington’s Charter Public School Students
For Immediate Release | September 13, 2017 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.org Seattle – The Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) today released a summary of statewide test results that indicate compelling rates of proficiency and improvement among systemically underserved students attending Washington’s charter public schools. “Standardized assessments are just one of many instruments used to measure student … Read More
King County Charter Schools Students to Benefit from $20,000 through Trauma-Informed and Restorative Justice Grants
For Immediate Release | Thursday, September 7, 2017 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.org or 724-263-9826 WA Charters and Seneca Family of Agency Receive Funding through King County’s Best Starts for Kids Initiative Seattle – The Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) announced today that charter public school students will benefit from $20,000 of grant funding through King County’s … Read More
Our Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to End DACA
For Immediate Release | September 5, 2017 In response to today’s announcement from the Trump administration, WA Charters released the following statement and call to action: As expected, this morning, the Trump administration announced its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA has allowed certain undocumented immigrants who were brought … Read More
Washington’s Charter Public School Students Head Back to School
For Immediate Release | August 30, 2017 Eight schools grow and two new schools launch to serve more than 2,500 students across the state Seattle, WA — School is already back in session at nine of Washington’s charter public schools in Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane, and by September 5th, teaching and learning will be in full … Read More
Impact Public Schools to Launch Tukwila’s First Charter Public School
For Immediate Release | June 29, 2017 Impact Public Schools to Launch Tukwila’s First Charter Public School The Washington State Charter School Commission authorizes a new, high-quality K-5 public school option for Tukwila families in 2018 SEATTLE, Wash. – Today, the Washington State Charter School Commission (the Commission) announced the authorization of a new charter … Read More
WA Charters Releases Statement on OSPI Plan
For Immediate Release | May 24, 2017 Praise for call to rethink system; opportunity for collaboration Seattle, WA — The Washington State Charter Schools Association’s (WA Charters) CEO Patrick D’Amelio released the following statement in response to State Superintendent Chris Reykdahl’s long-term vision for Washington’s education system, which was unveiled today: “As advocates for a … Read More