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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
Broomer serves as a kindergarten teacher in the Northshore School District. Shanks Morales serves as a paraeducator and Student and Family Advocate in the Orcas Island School…
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
State Test Data Show Continued Recovery in Math, Focus Needed on Reading
OLYMPIA—September 10, 2024—Today, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released data from the spring 2024 state assessments. Overall, the data indicates that…
Sep 10, 2024
Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s Statement on Today’s Senseless Tragedy in Georgia
OLYMPIA—September 4, 2024—Over the past few weeks, millions of children across the country have returned to school, excited for another year of learning. Today, in the midst of…
Sep 04, 2024
Superintendent Reykdal Publishes Guidance for Schools to Limit Cell Phones During Instructional Time
OLYMPIA—August 28, 2024—To support student learning and mental health, schools across the state and nation are updating their policies to restrict cell phone use during the school…
Aug 28, 2024
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