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State Test Scores Show Continued Improvement in Math and English Language Arts

OLYMPIAโ€”September 10, 2025โ€”In a press conference from the Old Capitol Building in Olympia today, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal shared important data about student learningโ€ฆ
Sep 10, 2025
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Complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application to Ensure Student Access to School Meals

OLYMPIAโ€”September 8, 2025โ€”Families are encouraged to provide income information to their local school to ensure that their students have access to much-needed school meals.โ€ฆ
Sep 08, 2025
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Drivers: Know the Laws About School Bus Safety

OLYMPIAโ€”August 28, 2025โ€”Across the state, students are preparing to return to their classrooms for another year of learning and school transportation teams are ensuring theirโ€ฆ
Aug 28, 2025
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Majority of Washington School Districts Restricting Cell Phones and Smart Devices at School

OLYMPIAโ€”August 21, 2025โ€”In public schools across the U.S., educators report that cell phones and devices like smart watches cause disruptions to the learning environment.  Aโ€ฆ
Aug 21, 2025
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdalโ€™s Statement on the Reckless School Privatization Tax Credit Passed by Congress

Congress adopted and President Trump signed a school privatization tax scheme into law. Below is State Superintendent Chris Reykdalโ€™s statement.  OLYMPIAโ€”August 18, 2025โ€”โ€ฆ
Aug 18, 2025
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdalโ€™s Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Release Their Hold on Congressionally Approved Kโ€“12 Education Fundingย 

The U.S. Department of Education sent an email to all state education chiefs Friday that the entirety of the federal Kโ€“12 funding currently being withheld by the Department willโ€ฆ
Jul 25, 2025

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