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Legislative Update | March 6-10, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 10, 2023
On the morning of the house of origin cutoff, SB 5175 passed the Senate. Many thanks to all of you who engaged with your Senators...

Legislative Update | Feb 27 – March 3, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 3, 2023
We are halfway to the end of this year’s legislative session, and we are fast approaching the next legislative cutoff date when bills must pass...

Legislative Update | Feb 20 – Feb 24, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 24, 2023
As today comes to a close, so does another cutoff date. All bills with a price tag must be passed out of a fiscal committee...

Legislative Update | Feb 13 – Feb 17, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 17, 2023
The first cutoff of this year’s legislative session is today, February 17, where policy bills must pass out of their committee of origin. The deadline...

Legislative Update | Feb 6 – Feb 10, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 10, 2023
This was essentially the last week that new policy bills were heard in committees as the cutoff for bills to pass out of committees of...

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

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: AWSP Staff • Date: February 2, 2023
The leaders of Washington’s statewide organizations representing parents and families, teachers, principals, classified school employees, superintendents, school board members, and our state superintendent have four...

Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | January 7 Edition

AWSP Leadership Framework

Author: Abby Bowers • Date: January 7, 2022
This content is emailed weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each newsletter contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that...

Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | October 1 Edition

AWSP Leadership Framework

Author: Abby Bowers • Date: October 1, 2021
This content is emailed weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each newsletter contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that...

Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | September 17 Edition

AWSP Leadership Framework

Author: Abby Bowers • Date: September 17, 2021
Weekly special education and Section 504 resources from Abby Bowers, Capital Region ESD 113's Director of Special Programs.