OSPI and ESD Place Special Consultant to Support District
MARYSVILLE—In a letter to district staff, families, and community members on Monday, December 2, Dr. Burgess, interim superintendent, announced the OSPI and the ESD placement of Dr. Sue Ann Bube, special consultant. Below is the letter in its entirety:“Dear Marysville School District Staff, Families, and Community Members, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Sue […]
Learning Loss: Four years after the pandemic, student proficiency down nationally
More than four years have passed since Bothell High School became the nation’s first school to shut down during the pandemic in February 2020. Their closure set a precedent, one which generated controversy across the nation. During the pandemic, some states ordered schools to be closed, others allowed districts to decide, and a few states […]
Fewer than half of Washington students are hitting grade level
On September 10, OSPI released its K-12 Report Card for the 2023-24 school year. Following national trends, fewer than half of Washington students met academic proficiency. Testing was over grades 3-8 and 10. In Washington state, only 50.3% of students met ELA standards, 39.7% met math standards, and 43.5% met science standards in their spring […]
Snohomish County Schools: How the pandemic affected student achievement
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, July 25, 2022 – The first round of test scores since the pandemic is in for Snohomish County schools. Almost entirely across the board, fewer students met standards for English, Math, and Science, indicating how the last two years have affected public education. However, this decrease in the number of students that met […]
Unions and school districts respond to emergency proclamation mandating in-person learning
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Grades K-6 must have an in-person option by April 5 Grades 7-12 must have an in-person option by April 19 Districts are required to offer 30% of instructional time on-site in classrooms/at least two days per week Districts must offer remote and in-person instructional options for all students All […]
