Special Education

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education, especially for students with disabilities. A recent Associated Press article highlights how AI tools are helping students like 14-year-old...

Do you know a paraeducator, emergency substitute or community member who is interested in becoming a special education teacher? Washington Education Association (WEA) Apprenticeship Residency...

April marks World Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month, emphasizing the significance of embracing and honoring the diverse autistic and neurodiverse members of our school communities, including our...

Yesterday, the Legislature adjourned “Sine Die”. Over the past few days, decisions were solidified about final supplemental budgets and final bill language. Here is my...

Today, March 1, is the last day to consider (or pass) opposite house bills (except initiatives and alternatives to initiatives, budgets and matters necessary to...

A collective “ugh” was felt by the education community this week at the Capitol as the House and Senate released their supplemental budgets. Education advocates...

Legislators grinded through some long hours to meet their deadline of February 13 when bills had to pass off the floor of the House or...

The Legislature continues its forward progress as they passed the halfway point of this year’s legislative session this week. A second cut-off date was reached...

We cleared the first big hurdle of this year’s legislative session this week when bills had to pass out of their policy committees. Bills with...