We asked middle school students to explain, in their words, what it’s like to grow up in the city. These students live, attend school or use public transportation in areas of the District that have ...

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court blocked the creation of the nation's first religious charter school on May 22, reigniting debates about the separation of church and state in the United States.

WASHINGTON − A divided Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the creation of the nation's first religious charter school, a major loss for those advocating a greater role for religion in public life.

And unlike at many public schools, their teachers typically are not unionized. Today, about 3.7 million students attend charter schools, in 44 states and Washington, D.C., representing about 7 ...

As the state regulator of charter public schools, the Washington State Charter School Commission is responsible for ensuring that schools meet the expectations outlined in their charters — their ...

proposes opening a charter school in Washington County. Washington County public school parents pushed back on the plan. While the charter school may no longer have a home in the former UW ...

Following a statewide vote in 2012, charter public schools became a part of our larger public school system in Washington. Just like traditional public schools, charter public schools are free ...

by Jessica James TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — Two D.C. high school seniors at the Washington Latin Public Charter School received full-ride scholarships to George Washington University (GWU ...

Fortunately, there are public schools where Black and Latino students are learning at higher levels. In Washington state's charter public schools, Black/African American and Latino students ...

SEATTLE, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington State Charter Schools Association and Excellent Schools Washington released "Game Changers: How Washington's Charter Public Schools Produce ...

U.S. charter school enrollment ... of 44 states experienced a decrease in public school district enrollment during the same period. Only Utah and Washington, D.C., experienced an increase in ...

WASHINGTON — Eagle Academy Public Charter School will not reopen its doors this fall semester. The Eagle Board sent a letter to parents on Tuesday announcing the decision. In the letter ...