State Board of Education seeks applicants for student representatives
Do you know a high school sophomore looking for leadership opportunities? The State Board of Education is accepting applications for student representatives. If selected, a student would serve on the Board of Education for the 2025-2027 term. The applications are funneled through the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL), which boasts nearly 70 years of […]
Op-Ed: Ensuring a solid education today for a bright future tomorrow
WASHINGTON, September 6, 2022—Below is a commentary article by Tiffany Smiley, the 2022 Washington State Republican Party’s endorsed candidate for the United States Senate, on her priorities for education: “New numbers this week show test scores plummeted as children were kept home from school. . . Was it a mistake to keep children home from […]
Proposed bill would require early childhood education enrollment by age 5
OLYMPIA, Wash., January 17, 2022 – Early childhood education is so critical to student success that now some educators are pushing for enrollment in school by age five. Currently, Washington parents are allowed enrollment for their child with the local school system until age eight. If Senate Bill 5537 passes, they’ll be the last in the […]
State of WA State Education, Jan. 7
OLYMPIA, Wash., January 5, 2022 – This Friday, Washington state Superintendent Chris Reykdal will provide the first annual update on the state of Washington’s K–12 students, educators, and schools. Topics will include updates on student mental health and learning, health and safety, Class of 2021 graduation rates, fall 2021 assessment scores, education funding, and more. […]
