Periodically throughout the year, the Commission issues formal press releases concerning major events impacting students, communities and charter schools. Press releases generally coincide with the annual charter school application cycle. New and archived Commission press releases may be found below:
Notices of Intent to Apply Update
DECEMBER 4, 2018: COMMISSION RECEIVES 12 NOTICES OF INTENT TO APPLY
Court Ruling in Favor of Charter Schools
OCTOBER 25, 2018: STATE SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
Williams Named Commission Chair
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018: WILLIAMS NAMED CHAIR OF CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION
Charter School Commission Staffing Updates
AUGUST 28, 2018: CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION PROMOTES STARWICH, WELCOMES NYACHUBA
Charter School Commission Authorizes New Charter Public School
JUNE 22, 2018: CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION AUTHORIZES ONE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL TO OPEN IN FALL 2019
Charter School Commission Releases New School Recommendation Report
Charter School Commission to Host Two Public Forums This Year
Two Non-Profit Organizations Submit Proposals to Open Charter Public Schools in Washington State
April 6, 2018: COMMISSION RECEIVES TWO PROPOSALS TO OPEN CHARTER SCHOOLS IN 2019-2020
Supreme Court will Retain Jurisdiction on Charter School Case
December 12, 2017: SUPREME COURT UPDATES ON CHARTER SCHOOL CASE
Commission Receives Four Notices of Intent to Apply for Schools Opening in 2019-2020
December 5, 2017: COMMISSION RECEIVED FOUR NOIS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS OPENING IN 2019-2020
Commission Releases Charter School Application for Schools Opening in 2019-2020
September 22, 2017: COMMISSION RELEASES CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION FOR SCHOOLS OPENING IN 2019-2020
State Education Spring Test Scores Released; Charter Schools Show Promising Trends
September 13, 2017: SBAC TEST SCORES RELEASED – CHARTER SCHOOLS SHOW PROMISING TRENDS
Commission Supports DACA Students and Undocumented School Staff
September 13, 2017: COMMISSION SUPPORTS DACA STUDENTS AND UNDOCUMENTED SCHOOL STAFF
New Charter Public Schools Opening
August 18, 2017: NEW CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL OPENING FALL 2017
WSCSC Continuing to Stand with Families and Students
WSCSC Issues Annual New Charter School Application
Washington Wins Federal Charter School Program Grant Award
September 28, 2016: WASHINGTON WINS COMPETITIVE FEDERAL GRANT TO EXPAND HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Recent Charter School Act Lawsuit
WSCSC’s Position Regarding the Supreme Court’s Ruling
September 17, 2015: POSITION REGARDING THE SUPREME COURT’S RULING
September 11, 2015: COMMISSION ALIGNED WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL’S REQUEST
September 10, 2015: COMMISSION STILL OPEN AND WORKING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
September 6. 2015: INITIAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE SUPREME COURT’S RULING
Public Comment Regarding the Supreme Court’s Ruling
Public Comments Received September 17, 2015