Regional News
Saying Goodbye to AESD Executive Director of Network Initiatives Gene Sharratt
Dr. Gene Sharratt is retiring from his position as Executive Director for the Association of Educational Service Districts and OSPI Professional Learning Network at the end of June, after serving for three years. Rainer Houser, 2018-19 AESD President, said, “Gene has...
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Puget Sound ESD focuses on narrowing the opportunity gap
Earlier this spring, members of Puget Sound ESD Cabinet, Transformation Team, Strategic Direction Action Team Leads and Strategic Action Team 4, which consists of employees, community partners and families, gathered at the agency to plant a tree! These combined teams...
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ClimeTime featured in Seattle Times Article
An article titled Teaching the teachers how to teach kids about climate science was recently posted in the Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine and features the state-wide work that has been providing professional development opportunities for teachers to learn more and...
read moreNWESD Deeper Learning Cluster Update
The NWESD Deeper Learning Cluster is a network of five school districts and 15 schools that have been working together for the past three years. The network engages in study and collaborative inquiry concerning pedagogical practices that create deeper learning,...
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Vision Screenings for Migrant Students
With more than 7,000 eligible migrant students in the Southeast Washington region, ESD 123 aims to meet the health needs of all migratory students who may be missed by regular school screenings. To this end, ESD 123 is one of four ESDs managing the new Welch Allyn...
read moreOlympic Academy Prepares Qualified Students for Social, Emotional, and Academic Success
Kids don’t have a lack of will, they have a lack of skill. Just like reading and math skills, social/emotional skills can be taught. This fall, Capital Region ESD 113 will open Olympic Academy, a supportive environment that will help students learn the skills they...
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Drug Take-Back Event Collects Over 4,300 Pounds of Medicine
Thanks to the nearly three dozen community groups who partnered with ESD 112’s PREVENT Coalition in April for the 2019 Drug Take Back event, 4,311 pounds of medications and 1,307 pounds of sharps were collected across eight sites in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat...
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Celebrating Inspiration & Community Leadership!
WASA Region 114 Awards – 2019 Highlights Inspired by an unprecedented number of honorees, 28 to be exact, it was a wonderful evening to celebrate the vast array of volunteer services represented by nine school districts in our region. On Monday, April 15, 2019,...
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ESD 105’s Safety Summit
Students from Yakima County shared common concerns about safety and brainstormed ways to help make schools safer during the Student Safety Summit, which ESD 105 hosted the morning of Thursday, April 11. The 90-minute session involved about 20 participants from six...
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New AESD Network Executive Director
Earlier this year, WSSDA Deputy Executive Director Jessica Vavrus was encouraged to apply for the position of Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) and OSPI Network Executive Director. The position came open when longtime educator Dr. Gene Sharratt...
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