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NWESD May News and Workshops
The Business Manager Academy at the NWESD Ed here. Last month, I had the opportunity to drop in on the Northwest Educational Service District's (NWESD) Business Manager’s Academy (BMA). A small, but lively class of eight participants were learning about legislation,...
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NWESD View the 2018 Spring/Summer Education Connection & Course Catalog
2018 Spring/Summer Education Connection Take a sneak peek at the recent edition of the Spring/Summer Education Connection online and look for a printed copy in the mail or sent to your school shortly! Get a jump start on professional learning planning this summer and...
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Seeking ESD Board Member Panelists
Would you like to serve on an AESD Accreditation Panel? Contact your ESD Superintendent for more information about volunteering! 2018 Panel Dates May 21-May 22 ESD 113 in Tumwater May 29-May 30 ESD 101 in Spokane Background Since the Association of Educational Service...
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10 Award-Winning Art Pieces by Student Artists
The 45th Annual ESD 105 Regional High School Art Show showcased 94 entries by students from 14 of south central Washington's high schools. The exhibit, on display Feb. 26-March 16 in the lobby of the Junior Achievement World facility in Yakima, included a March 3...
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ESD 105 Annual Report Now Available
The 2018 ESD 105 Annual Report offers a quick 4-page overview of our services and activities with the schools of south central Washington, plus data on our region's demographics and the agency's operations. Take a look and download the PDF here! How we helped make...
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The OSPI/AESD Science Network: A focus on Scientific Literacy
We live in an age of constant scientific discovery — a world shaped by revolutionary new technologies. More and more, scientific and technological issues dominate state discourse, from environmental debates on ozone depletion and acid rain, to economic threats from...
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Preparing for Life After School: ESD 123 Program grows by more than 300%
To prepare students for life and employment after school, ESD 123 has been providing pre-employment training and support for students with disabilities in 11 of the region’s 23 school districts since November 2016. The program training was modified over the past...
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OESD and Chimacum Celebrate 2018 Regional Teacher of the Year, Gary Coyan
Gary Coyan, Arts/CTE Teacher at Chimacum High School, is definitely a teacher to celebrate! On September 13, 2017, Olympic ESD Superintendent Greg Lynch visited the Chimacum School Board Meeting to present Gary Coyan with his Regional Teacher of the Year Award. Since...
read moreESD 112 Helps Communicate Impact of New School Property Tax
The job of communicating school finances to local taxpayers became even more daunting when in 2017 the Washington State Legislature made changes to school property taxes. Anticipating the public concern when tax statements arrived in the hands of property owners, the...
read moreRace to the Top Leaves a Legacy of Regional Collaboration
The $40 million was an unprecedented regional investment in South King County. Awarded in 2012, the grant launched a wide range of innovations in early learning, STEM education and college and career readiness systems. RTT aimed to impact students across a consortium...
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Legislative News
AESD Network News from across the State
Success in life is not accidental: Planning works! We often hear the phrase, “The best way to prepare for the future is to plan for it.” Operating from that belief, the AESD Executive Committee recently approved the 2018-2021, AESD Network Strategic Plan with updated...
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2018 Legislative Session – Week Eight
Supplemental Operating Budgets Released House Democrats released their 2018 supplemental budget proposal Tuesday- it does not fund early teacher salaries and would cut property taxes in 2019 and 2020 using the money from the increase in the revenue forecast. The...
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Special Session Update
The legislature is scheduled to finish its third special session on Thursday, July 21. There is still no resolution on the 2017-19 Capital Budget. The Seattle Times published a detailed story on the Capital Budget dispute. WSSDA Summary Document Links Impact Summary...
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Special Session Continues
The second special session is scheduled to end this Wednesday, June 21. A third session will likely be called as soon as the second adjourns because there is not yet an operating budget or an education funding plan. Negotiators continue to meet several times a week...
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A better assessment system: Using federally mandated testing to support student growth.
OSPI Assessment Outline: Intent section: We must have a high school assessment (federal requirement); Our commitment to a 10th grade high school assessment that builds upon our standards and our 3-8 assessment system; That prepares students for basic proficiency; and...
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In the News: Seattle Times
Bill Keim’s Seattle Times OP-Ed: School Funding- First Do no Harm: Read the...
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