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Education Leaders Call for Investments in Special Education, Meals, Transportation, and School Staff

The leaders of Washington’s statewide organizations representing parents and families, teachers,...

The Power of Nine

Published by AESA Washington State ESAs responded quickly to the need for information and PPE for...

Inclusion in Action

Washington’s nine Educational Service Districts (ESDs), unified through the Association of...
Drug Take-Back Event Collects Over 4,300 Pounds of Medicine

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!

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

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

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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NWESD Welcomes Technology Director

NWESD Welcomes Technology Director

The Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) is thrilled to announce Les Valsquier as our new Director of Technology Services. Les comes to the NWESD with over 20 years of IT management and experience. In his most recent position at the Edmonds School...

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A grand opening celebration

A grand opening celebration

State ESD leaders, past and present, gathered in February for the grand opening of NEWESD 101’s Talbott Event Center. The building was named in honor of Dr. Brian Talbott, superintendent of NEWESD 101 from 1982-98. This period, however, represented only a portion of...

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Statewide effort launches Climate Science website

Statewide effort launches Climate Science website

To showcase the collaborative efforts across the state, all nine Educational Service Districts and seven Community-Based Organizations collaborated to launch a new website www.climetime.org. ClimeTime is a state-led network for climate science learning that helps...

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SCRIPT Facilitator training benefits every ESD in Washington

SCRIPT Facilitator training benefits every ESD in Washington

In March, CS for All came to Bellevue, Washington to facilitate a workshop called SCRIPT (School CSForAll Resource and Implementation Planning Tool) for Washington state. The workshop was framed as a form of professional development for change facilitators. Andy J....

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AESD Network5 days ago
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AESD Network1 week ago
New AI tools for schools! 📚 TeachAI released updated guidance to help educators harness AI benefits while managing risks in K-12 classrooms. https://bit.ly/4kvwpuQ

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