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Parents and Students Take a Stand Against Attacks on Their Schools
For Immediate Release | August 23, 2016CONTACT: Cynara Lilly at (206) 915-7821 or Maggie Meyers at (724) 263-9826 Families from Each of Washington’s Charter Public Schools Announce They Will Join in Filing a Motion to Intervene Group Also To File Motion Calling for the Dismissal of Politically Motivated Plaintiffs SEATTLE, Wash. – Twelve families, representing … Read More
Building on Success: Washington State Charter Public Schools Head Back to School, Grow to Serve More Grade Levels
For Immediate Release | August 16, 2016 Contact: Maggie Meyers at (724) 263-9826 Enrollment for Washington’s Charter Public Schools In Full Swing as Schools Expand for Second Year SEATTLE, WA – Washington’s eight operating charter public schools are expanding and adding new grade levels as they launch this week and throughout the month into their … Read More
Washington State Charter Schools Association Issues Statement
For Immediate Release | August 3, 2016 CONTACT: Cynara Lilly at (206) 915-7821 Lawsuit flies in the face of voters, bipartisan legislative effort to save local public schools El Centro de la Raza, League of Women Voters, unions attempt to close schools serving low-income communities and students of color SEATTLE, Wash. – In response … Read More
Prospective Families Flock to Tacoma Charter Public Schools Open House Tour
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 open house tour hosted by Tacoma’s three charter public schools. SOAR Academy, Green Dot Destiny … Read More
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 Board, a local grassroots organization, WA Charters is convening a parent steering committee to … Read More
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 about closing the achievement gap. Decades of research confirm the phenomenon known as the … Read More
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 for their success by a bipartisan vote of 26-23. … Read More
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 for their success by a bipartisan vote of 26-23. … Read More