It's not about charter schools. It's about kids.

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It's not about charter schools. It's about kids.

It’s not about charter schools. They’re not the point.

It’s about kids.

That’s the message I heard loud and clear at the WA Charters annual conference this past weekend. It hummed quietly like a fridge that you only notice in those moments when everything else is quiet. Like a mantra that disappears into the fabric all day long, easy to consciously miss but impossible to not soak in.

It’s not about charter schools. Charters are a vessel, not a destination. It’s about kids. It's about kids. It's about kids.

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Shavar Jeffries asks us to consider the depth of every child's genius: 'If the kids were great and amazing before we showed up, what does that say about their families and their communities?'

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Shavar Jeffries asks us to consider the depth of every child's genius: 'If the kids were great and amazing before we showed up, what does that say about their families and their communities?'

Recapping the Washington State Charters Schools Association Conference morning general session


WA Charters CEO Patrick d'Amelio kicked off the 2018 charter conference's opening general session with a reminder of the strides Washington's school choice movement has made toward more equitable, diverse schools in just a few short years.

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Let's get to know Washington's charter school movement at this weekend's annual conference

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The Washington State Charters Schools Association Conference is this weekend, which means we get to take a look behind the curtain of the charter school movement in Washington. What are they thinking about? What are they talking about? What are their priorities and their blind spots?

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