Regional News
2019 Fall Education Connection
Welcome back! We hope you had a great summer and are making a smooth transition into the new school year. We're excited to send the 2019 Fall Education Connection! It's available now online, and you can look for a printed copy in the mail or sent to your school in...
The Aspiring Superintendents Academy open for applicants
The Aspiring Superintendents Academy is for experienced district leaders, building leaders, and teacher leaders who aspire to the role of superintendent. Whether you have already attained your superintendent certification or are thinking of entering a certification...
Dr. Gene Sharratt Receives The 2019 WASA Golden Gavel Award
Dr. Gene Sharratt is the recipient of the 2019 WASA Golden Gavel Award. Dr. Sharratt received the award at the summer conference of the Association of the Washington School Principals and the Washington Association of School Administrators, held in Spokane June...
ESD 112 board member and statewide AESD President to leave board
Rainer Houser, who has served on the Board of Directors for Educational Service District 112 for the past five years, has resigned from the board, effective July 31, 2019. Rainer and wife, Darlene, are moving to Oregon to be closer to their family. Rainer was...
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...
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...
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...
NWESD 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,...
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...
Olympic 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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