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For Immediate Release: July 16, 2014
For Immediate Release | July 16, 2014 Seven Prospective Founders Apply to Open Charter Schools Past Year a Total of 31 Groups Have Expressed Interest, 28 Groups Have Applied and Eight Schools Have Been Approved Across Washington Seattle – WA Charters interim CEO Marta Reyes-Newberry today issued the following statement praising the seven educators, community … Read More
EdWeek: Gates Foundation Grants Aim to Foster District-Charter Cooperation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said Wednesday that it is awarding $100,000 each to schools in five cities to promote collaboration between charter schools and traditional public school districts, part of a program that has channeled $25 million in awards to such efforts to date. The grants for “district-charter collaboration compacts” will go to school officials in Aldine, Texas; … Read More
For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014
For Immediate Release | January 31, 2014 WA Charters Applauds Approval of Seven Public Charter Schools Will Support Prospective School Founders in Strengthening Charter Applications for Summer 2014 Seattle, Wash. – Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) interim CEO Marta Reyes-Newberry issued the following statement on the approval of seven public charter schools by … Read More
For Immediate Release: Jan. 23 2014
For Immediate Release | January 23, 2014 First Public Charter School Approved in Washington State Spokane Public Schools Approves PRIDE Prep Led By WA Charters Fellow Brenda McDonald Spokane, Wash. – Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) interim CEO Marta Reyes-Newberry issued the following statement on the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors’ action … Read More
More Districts Move to Become Authorizers.
The movement to bring high-quality public charter schools to Washington state is gaining steam. Last month, Spokane Public Schools became the first Washington school district approved to become a charter school authorizer. Now, additional school districts are looking to follow suit, and beginning the process to operate and oversee public charters in Washington. Earlier this week, three … Read More