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In 2024, Summer Meals sponsors introduced non-congregate meal service options at rural sites statewide, offering flexible, accessible meals for children in remote areas. This…
Jan 06, 2025
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70% of Washington Students Now Have Access to Free Meals at Their Public School
OLYMPIA––October 15, 2024––With recent expansions in meal access by the Legislature, 775,000 of Washington's 1,100,000 students (70%) now have access to school meals with no out-…
Oct 15, 2024
Kim Broomer Named 2025 State Teacher of the Year and Geancarla “Carla” Shanks Morales Named 2024 State Classified School Employee of the Year
OLYMPIA—September 28, 2024—At a live ceremony in Olympia today, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) named the 2025 State Teacher of the Year and the 2024…
Sep 28, 2024
Families Encouraged to Provide Income Information to Support Student Access to School Meals and Other Educational Funding
OLYMPIA—September 19, 2024—Each year, families of students in public schools across the nation are encouraged to provide their income information to their child’s school.
This…
Sep 19, 2024
Special Projects
Student Stories: In the Face of Impossible Odds
Choosing what I want to do in the future is difficult, even if I have skill-based interests. So many options are thrown at me that if I pick one, I may be missing out on another.…
Aug 21, 2024
Student Stories: The Meaning of Community Service
At my school in Bellevue School District, one of our graduation requirements is completing at least 40 hours of community service. Along with the diploma, my school also gives a…
Aug 09, 2024
Student Stories: Leadership Is More Than a Title
Having moved freshly from the Philippines to Washington state, I struggled to navigate the culture and social norms of the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The new…
Jul 30, 2024
Stories
New Book Features Stories Written by Washington State Students
High school student Alonzo writes about leaving his parents in Mexico to go live with siblings in Seattle. Dharamdhoi describes taking motorcycle rides with friends through the…
Oct 10, 2024
Equipping Students for the Future: Washington Learning Standards Updates Open for Public Comment
The world has changed significantly over the past decade, and so have the ways students learn, engage, and communicate. As educators work to keep pace with these changes, the…
Sep 19, 2024
New Hindi Heritage Language Program Aims to Empower Bellevue School District Students Through Culture and Language
Many students arrive at school with rich linguistic backgrounds, joining peers from other cultures while cherishing their own traditions. A new Hindi Heritage Language Program in…
Aug 15, 2024
Videos
Making Summer Meals Accessible for More Students | Rural Non-congregate Meals
In 2024, Summer Meals sponsors introduced non-congregate meal service options at rural sites statewide, offering flexible, accessible meals for children in remote areas. This…
Jan 06, 2025
Expanding Mentorship Opportunities in School Meals
Through the USDA Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement, OSPI purchased 23 unprocessed and minimally processed foods from local producers and made them available at no…
Dec 16, 2024
Local Food for Schools | How Local Produce Is Impacting Our Students
Join us as we learn about Rowley & Hawkins Fruit Farm and Pure Country Farms and how their locally sourced products are used in the Selah School District and across Washington…
Nov 25, 2024
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