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This Time, Washington State Supreme Court Upholds Charter School Law

Kate Stringer

Are Charter Schools Legal in Washington State? As Sector Continues to Grow, Court Will Take Up the Question — Again

Kate Stringer

Rescuing Washington’s Charter Schools

The 74

DeVos Visits Washington State, Where the Charter School Sector Has Expanded Even as Lawsuit Threatens to Shut It Down

Kate Stringer

‘A Huge Win’: Washington State Charter School Supporters Celebrate Major Courtroom Victory

Kate Stringer

Video: ‘Rescuing Washington’s Charter Schools’ Tells Story of Parents’ Determination

The 74

Washington State Charter School Supporters, Opponents Look Ahead to a Critical Year

Kate Stringer

‘We Deserve to Have a Choice’: Families Intervene in New Washington Lawsuit Over Charter Schools

Kate Stringer

Saved: How WA Parents, Students, Advocates and Educators Rescued Their Charter Schools

Kate Stringer

In Washington State, Both Senate and House Approve Last-Minute Bill to Save Charter Schools

Kate Stringer

Her Last Battle: Advocate for Black Students Back in the Fray to Save WA Charters

Beth Hawkins

Facing a Thursday Deadline, and Lawmakers’ Silence, WA Students Fight to Keep Their Schools Alive

Kate Stringer

Rees: As Washington State Nears Historic Charter School Deadline, Lawmakers Should Choose Wisely

Nina Rees

Robin Lake: Shameful Claim to Fame – Will Washington Become First State to Shutter Successful Schools?

Robin Lake

Washington House Fails to Act on Charter Bill as Dems Search for Alternative and Deadline Looms

Kate Stringer

Twenty Days and Counting: Bill to Save WA Charter Schools Moves to House as Session Nears End

Kate Stringer

Why the Race for the Washington State Schools Chief Is Complicated — and Could be the Last

Carolyn Phenicie

Facing Closure, Washington State Charter Schools Release Data Showing Students Excelling

Kate Stringer

Funding Crisis, Charter War, Teacher Shortage: Who Wants to be WA. State Schools Chief? These Five.

Carolyn Phenicie

At Seattle’s Summit Sierra High School, Special Needs Students Find Success

Beth Hawkins

Washington State Senate Passes Charter Bill, Legislative Battle Advances to House

Kate Stringer

Legislative Battle Begins to Save Washington State Charters — Who Will Prevail?

Kate Stringer

Rival Bills to Save Washington Charters Hinge on Who Will Run Them

Kate Stringer

Actions Louder Than Words: Why Washington Lawmakers Must Save State’s Charter Schools

Lisa Macfarlane

VIDEO: Washington State Schools Unconstitutional? What You Need to Know (in 150 Seconds)

The 74 & Bellwether Education Partners

The Fate of Their Schools Uncertain, Washington Charter Families Weather an Anxious Holiday

Kate Stringer

Washington State Charter Advocates to Pump $500K into Legislative Battle to Save Schools

The 74 & Bellwether Education Partners

Washington State Charters Find Temporary Shelter to Keep Schools Open in 2016

Kate Stringer

WA Charter Fight Turns Desperate, as Supreme Court Denies Review — Hours After Parents Rally

Natasha S. Alford

Washington Court Battle: A New Campaign to Reverse Crippling Charter Ruling and Preserve 2015 Funding

Natasha S. Alford

Why Washington’s ‘Common School’ Ruling Runs Counter to the Common Good of Students

Richard Whitmire & Richard Whitmire

Opinion: 5 Reasons Why Washington’s Arcane Charter Verdict Is Unlikely to Affect Other States

Nelson Smith

I’m Not Abandoning Our Parents: A Washington Charter Leader Reflects on Two Tumultuous Weeks

Mark Keierleber

A Legislative Fix to Washington’s Sweeping Anti-Charter Ruling? Separate the Money

Carolyn Phenicie

Poor Kids Are the Ones Hurt Most by Wash. Supreme Court Ruling Charters Schools Illegal

Rep. Eric Pettigrew

‘I’m Not Going to Keep Quiet:’ Washington Parents Depressed But Determined After Charter Court Verdict

Carolyn Phenicie

Opinion: Why Washington’s Supreme Court Decision on Charters Threatens America’s Choice Movement

Gerard Robinson

Court Rules Washington Charters Unconstitutional: Now What Will Happen to Students?

Carolyn Phenicie