Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Principaling has always been difficult, but now the role building leaders play in our system has grown exponentially, even though they are not leading a...

Pensions, Health Care, SEBB, PEBB, Other… The legislative session has concluded, the Governor has acted, and now as the show goes on, districts have to...

With the closure of our brick and mortar school buildings due to the coronavirus, access to the internet is becoming a necessity for all students....

We are quickly approaching the release of the State Board of Education (SBE) draft rules around the waiver process and potential graduation credit adjustments. According...

Message from Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal to educators, parents, students, & seniors.

The State Legislature passed a new law (EHB 2965) supporting the state's response to the novel coronavirus. This law includes a provision (see Section 10)...

Sine Die occurred and the 66th Legislature has concluded. The last act is the Governor’s responses to the various legislative proposals that have delivered to...

The session is moving toward Sine Die and there’s a great deal of unknowns still to come. It’s the part of the session where bills...

A change is coming in August 2020 that you don’t want to miss. The way schools collect immunization records and comply with immunization rules will...