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• Spokane Public Schools pursues charter schools

  April 28, 2013 in City on Page A1 Visions of the kinds of charter schools that could open in Spokane are emerging: a dual-language elementary or middle school; a high school that incorporates two years of college; an … 85

• Groups file legal challenge to Washington charter schools initiative

  February 27, 2013 in City SEATTLE — A coalition of educators and community groups on Wednesday filed a legal challenge with the state attorney general, questioning the constitutionality of Washington’s new charter schools law. 20

• Charter school funding moves along to House

  February 27, 2013 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho would help out charter schools with their building costs under legislation that cleared a House committee Tuesday, but it would come at the expense of the state’s … 3

• Idaho mulls funding building costs for charter schools

  February 26, 2013 in Idaho Idaho would help out charter schools with their building costs under legislation that cleared a House committee Tuesday, but it would come at the expense of the state’s other schools. 8

• Charter schools still face hurdles

  November 18, 2012 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – Now that voters have spoken about charter schools, will the new, independent public schools be an option at the beginning of the next academic year? It seems unlikely. 6

• Spokane will seek charter school

  November 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 Although votes are still being counted on Washington’s charter school initiative, Spokane Public Schools officials have already decided the district will apply to have one if it passes. “If we … 15

• Same-sex marriage backers celebrate

  November 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 With ballot counts continuing around Washington, supporters of same-sex marriage claimed victory Wednesday, saying their projections convince them Referendum 74 will pass. While they collected congratulations from the measure’s chief … 28

• Pot use OK’d; same-sex marriage, charter schools leading

  November 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 Same-sex couples may be able to marry in Washington as early as next month, as the state’s voters seemed to be narrowly approving a law that was passed then suspended … 13

• Charter school backers paid big bucks to get on ballot

  July 12, 2012 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – Supporters of a ballot measure to put charter schools on the Washington ballot for the fourth time paid more than $2 million to an out-of-state firm to gather … 9

• On ballots, expect single marijuana, marriage options

  July 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington voters could face ballot measures this November on marijuana, same-sex marriage, charter schools and supermajorities for taxes. But they won’t face more than one on any of … 15

• Initiative filed to create public charter schools

  May 23, 2012 in City on Page A9 OLYMPIA – An initiative that would allow the state to form as many as 40 charter schools over the next five years was filed Tuesday with the secretary of state … 4

• New teacher evaluations, charter schools proposed

  January 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A bipartisan group of legislators, backed by business and education reform groups, announced a push Thursday for charter schools and new teacher evaluations. The Washington Education Association immediately …

• Eye on Boise: Reform bill has good news for virtual charter schools

  March 27, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Among the little-noticed provisions of the complex, sweeping school reform bill that’s rocketing through the Idaho Legislature is one that would double-fund virtual charter schools for their existing …

• Board affirms closure of Idaho charter school

  August 18, 2010 in City on Page A7 BOISE – The state Board of Education is upholding the closure of a charter school that had been tangled in a debate over classroom use of the Bible and is …