Regional News
Students Meet Judges and Law Enforcement
Middle and high school students from across Southeast Washington will attend the 14th annual Tri-Cities Youth and Justice Forum tomorrow, November 3 at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. This full-day forum teaches students about the many professions and resources that...
AESD Director of Statewide Initiatives
On September 18, OSPI submitted the state ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) plan. This Plan is a requirement of the 2015 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The intent of ESSA is to “provide all children significant...
ESD 112 Becomes Certification Provider to Help Alleviate Teacher Shortage
Finding teachers is becoming especially difficult. In fact, the demand for teachers has increased by 250% in Washington over the past five years. ESD 112 is working to alleviate the shortage by helping people already working for schools to obtain their teaching...
NWESD 189 Director of Early Learning
The NWESD is pleased to announce that Sarah Southard has stepped into the position of NWESD Director of Early Learning, replacing long-time director Karma Hugo, who has moved to the Early Learning Director position at OSPI. Sarah should be a familiar name to many...
A Safety-First Approach
New electric can opener reduces risk of injury, saves time, and creates happier employees With the task of preparing food to feed hundreds of students each day, a food service employee devotes a lot of time to prepping meals. This includes tasks such as chopping and...
ESD 105 Opens Newbridge Behavior School Co-op
ESD 105 opened its first-ever day of classes on Sept. 5 at the Newbridge Learning Academy, a program that’s been designed to assist students with challenging behavioral issues by providing them with a progressive system of social-emotional skill development as well as...
Imagine that! Some fun facts about one OESD 114 Board Member
Who is the Board Member that has seen and experienced this expansive history during his 45 years of service?
Online Registration and a Call for Presenters: the 2018 AESD Conference is About Power
Opening up an online registration process for the annual ESD statewide conference is just one of several big changes coming to the traditional gathering. ESD 123 in Pasco, Washington is hosting the 2018 AESD Conference, and we are reimagining this annual event as an...
Tri-Cities Youth & Justice Forum
PASCO, WA -- Students across Southeast Washington will attend the 14th annual Tri-Cities Youth and Justice Forum on Friday, November 3 at Columbia Basin College. This full-day forum teaches middle and high school students about the many professions and resources that...
Starting Strong P-3rd Grade Institute
August 7-9, 2017 Theme: Connect, Learn, & Lead Change Vision: To build strong connections among Prenatal to 3rd Grade educators and leaders as we work to eliminate the opportunity gap in the state of Washington 415 P-3 Educators from across the state attended the...