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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
WA Charters’ Statement on White House Proposed FY2018 Budget
For Immediate Release | May 23, 2017 Seattle, WA — This morning, the White House released its proposed FY2018 budget. The Washington State Charter Schools Association released the following statement in response to the proposal: “We support the current administration’s continued investment in high-quality charter public schools by increasing the federal charter school program. We … Read More
Two New Charter Public School Groups In Washington Receive Major National Funding Award
For Immediate Release | May 3, 2017 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.org or (724) 263-9826 NewSchools Venture Fund selects new charter public schools in Walla Walla and Tukwila for prestigious funding and management award SEATTLE — The Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) is proud to announce that Impact Public Schools and … Read More
WA Charters Celebrates National Charter Schools Week with Family Outreach Event, Launch of School Listening Tour and Annual Statewide Conference
For Immediate Release | Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.org or 724-263-9826 SEATTLE – The Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) is celebrating National Charter Schools Week by announcing several initiatives launching this month, including a statewide listening tour, a “Charter 101” info session for families and community members, and the … Read More
Strong New Charter Law Puts Washington State 4th in the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’Annual State Charter School Laws Rankings Report
For Immediate Release | Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Contact: Maggie Meyers at (724) 263-9826 or maggie@wacharters.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual state-by-state ranking of charter public school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter Public School Laws, Eighth Edition. Having recently re-established a strong statewide … Read More
WA Charters Names Patrick D’Amelio as New CEO
For Immediate Release | Friday, March 20, 2017 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.org or 724-263-9826 Public Education Champion Named CEO of Washington State Charter Schools Association Patrick D’Amelio Brings his Energy to Growing State’s Charter Public School Sector D’Amelio Led Widespread Expansion of STEM Education Across State SEATTLE—The Washington State Charter Schools Association’s (WA Charters) … Read More
For Immediate Release: Students and Families WIN in Charter Lawsuit
For Immediate Release | Friday, February 17, 2017 Contact: Maggie Meyers at (724) 263-9826 or Cynara Lilly at (206) 915-7821 WA Charters Statement on Ruling in El Centro de la Raza v. State of Washington “Voters, legislature, courts have spoken” “Excited to focus on what is most important: educating our kids” SEATTLE, Wash. – Today’s decision … Read More
Our Statement on the Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
For Immediate Release | February 7, 2017 WA Charters issued the following statement regarding the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education today: Our public education system is — and this can’t be argued — the backbone of our democracy. As advocates for the right of every child regardless of zip code or background to have access to an … Read More