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As part of WPC’s Health and Education Series, the Eastern Washington Education Breakfast featured some of the state’s top educational leaders, giving attendees a behind the scenes look at the effort to bring Eastern Washington its first public charter school. From the district office to the classroom, attendees heard how some of our local children’s lives will be forever changed for the better by the decision of Washington voters to open public charter schools. This informative event attracted hundreds of educators, political leaders, small business owners and citizens who learned about and support education advancements for children in Eastern Washington.
Dr. Shelley Redinger joined Spokane Public Schools as superintendent in the summer of 2012. Dr. Redinger brings several years of experience as a teacher, principal and superintendent in four states to her role as SPS superintendent. She received her B.A. and M. Ed. from Washington State University and her M. Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Redinger and her husband have one son in elementary school. |
Brenda McDonald is CEO of Spokane’s first public charter school, PRIDE Prep. PRIDE Prep School of Technology and Science was the first charter school to be authorized in Washington state. As a free public school for grades 6-12, PRIDE prep focuses on educating at-risk youth. Ms. McDonald holds a M.Ed. from Eastern Washington University, a B.A. from Washington State University and an MEd From Whitworth University. |
Dan Nicklay is principal of the Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy. Founded in 1999, the Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy is a public charter school, providing a tuition-free, college prep education for grades 6-12. Newsweek named the CDA Charter Academy as the 13th best in the Western United States. U.S. News and World Report says it’s one of the top 100 high schools in the nation. Principal Nicklay holds a M.Ed., a B.A. in English and a minor in Sociology from the University of Montana. |
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