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Youngest Learners in Evergreen Public Schools Make Gains in Transition to Kindergarten Program

Dana Shrock’s classroom isn’t just desks and a whiteboard. It has a movement area with obstacle courses and trampolines. It has a math area with games and books. And one area of…
Jun 27, 2024
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New SUN Bucks Program Supports Summer Food Access for Washington Children

More than 500,000 Washington children will receive funds this summer to help buy food through a new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program called SUN Bucks. In December…
May 13, 2024
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“Larger Than the Sum of the Parts”: Team Nutrition Grants Support School Meal Programs Across Washington

As Erica Lamson watched dozens of middle schoolers taste a new recipe for salmon chowder, she fully expected some of the kids to turn it down just because of the fish. The…
May 01, 2024
Nisqually outdoor education program

Nature’s Classroom: Washington Students Learn Environmental Stewardship Through Outdoor Education Program

In the heart of the Nisqually River Basin, a school program is opening the floodgates of knowledge for local students. Davy Clark, Program Director for the Nisqually River…
Apr 11, 2024
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Washington Builds Partnerships for Human-Centered AI in Public Schools

The widespread use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the classroom experience for students and teachers across Washington state. As educators find themselves at…
Mar 27, 2024
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Project to Update Washington’s Learning Standards Focuses on Preparing Students for the Future

With a kickoff in fall 2022, Washington’s project to review the state learning standards has focused on bringing along many partners involved in a child’s education, from their…
Mar 25, 2024

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