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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
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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
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
OSPI | A Vision
It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of race,…
Nov 21, 2024
Safe, Fun, and Active School Commute | Tacoma Walking School Bus
The wheels on this school bus don't always go round and round. In fact, sometimes there are no wheels! Tacoma Schools partnered with the City of Tacoma's Safe Routes to School…
Nov 19, 2024
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