charter schools

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Senate Republicans in Washington have released their supplemental budget proposal, which seeks money for public charter schools, the state's mental health system and repairing damage from last summer's wildfires. ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Senate has passed a bill that seeks a legal fix to the state's charter schools in light of a state Supreme Court ruling that found the system unconstitutional. The chamber passed Senate Bill 6194 on a 27-20 vote Wednesday, and the measure now heads to the House. The...

Initiative 1240, the Charter Schools Initiative, was the focus of discussion on Tuesday's Mike Bastinelli show. Yakima school board member Martha Rice, while speaking as a private citizen and not on behalf of the school board, took the "no" on 1240 position, while Shannon Campion of the Yes on 1240 Commitee took the "yes" on 1240 position...

SEATTLE (AP) - Washington's voters will in November again decide whether to allow charter schools in Washington, after having rejected similar proposals in 1995, 2000 and 2004. The debate over this year's charter schools initiative mostly comes down to speculation...