Our Brave Solidarity Journey
If you’re part of the Impact Public Schools community, you know about our core value of Brave Solidarity. As a founding member of the Impact team, I’ve been immersed in […]
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A Fully Inclusive Curriculum that Affirms all Identities
Although the United States has always had a diverse population, public school curricula are overwhelmingly built around a white, male perspective. Students are learning a whitewashed version of history, literature, science, and
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We’re Making Our Professional Development Series Free and Open to All Educators
At Impact Public Schools, we’re always thinking beyond our own schools. A key part of our mission is sharing what we’ve learned with educators from public schools of all kinds—district
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Grit, Tenacity, Tacoma: Introducing Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary
A journey that started with the community continues onward in togetherness with the community towards an audacious vision of closing the opportunity gap for Tacoma students. The culmination of many
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Bold Ambitions for All
I chose to join Impact because I believe that setting high expectations, coupled with joyful rigor, will ultimately ensure students are reaching their greatest potential. I am currently a Lead
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Everyone Grows…Including Teachers!
Everyone Grows – one of Impact’s core values that shapes so much of what we do and who we are. The same amount of effort that goes into students growing goes
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From Volunteer to Teacher Fellow: My Experience at Impact
I first learned about Impact as a school option for my daughter, Liyat. It was a new public charter school in my area and initially, I was skeptical. I didn’t
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School Choice: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
My name is Caitlin Dietz, and I am proud to be a teacher at Impact | Puget Sound Elementary. I’ve worked in many different school systems not only in Washington
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The Family-School Connection
Growing up in the public school system, I have always witnessed a huge disconnect between families and the school. I remember recognizing it when I was as young as 6th
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The Power of Teacher-Parent Connections: Home Visits
Summer of 2019. My second year of teaching in South Korea quickly came to an end and before I knew it, I was on a plane to Seattle ready to continue
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