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Retirement Q & A: Retiring Early and Returning to Work

Published: September 16, 2014

Q: What if I retire early using the ERF option but want to return to work as a substitute teacher or consultant?

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Innovation: Thinking Outside the Six-Period Day

Published: September 16, 2014

With the move to a 24 credit high school graduation requirement, principals and schools are faced with this question: How can we create a system that ensures enough opportunities for students to earn those 24 credits without the risk of falling too far behind and losing hope?

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Kid President’s Pep Talk for Teachers and Students

Published: September 12, 2014

Kid President checks in with another great video, this one pertinent to the start of the school year.

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Legislature in Contempt

Published: September 12, 2014

In a unanimous ruling, the State Supreme Court ruled the Legislature is in contempt by failing to provide an ample funding for basic education, the State's paramount duty according to the state constitution. The Court has given the Legislature until the end of the 2015 session to come up with a solution.

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Beyond the Bake Sale: Coaches/Wives as Booster Club Officers

Published: September 2, 2014

Q. I would like to know if it would be appropriate to have a booster club with officers comprised of coaches or coaches’ wives. I have been in this district for eight years and we cannot count on the community to assist due to many issues. Would we be in violation if coaches and their…

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Looking for Hope?

Published: September 2, 2014

We all know that positive adult-student relationships are key to students staying engaged in school. The other major factor contributing to the success of our students is their ability to see a positive future: a future of hope. In an age of school reform, talking about relationships and hope can often get pushed down the…

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Outside is In: Create a Tree

Published: September 2, 2014

Focus: To gain an understanding of the different parts of a tree and how they work together.

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Retirement & Benefits Update & FAQs

Published: September 2, 2014

The Retirement and Benefits Update for the September 2nd edition of Legislative Update.

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WASA’s Bill Keim Blogs About School Funding

Published: August 29, 2014

WSU football kicks off tonight, UW opens this weekend, the Seahawks are playing their last preseason game, and before long all the state's school hallways will be filled with kids. Also looming large, the outcome of the McCleary vs State decision. WASA Executive Director Bill Keim has a great blog post on school funding. Here's…

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Silver Bullet Dress Code

Published: August 28, 2014

Are you spending more time on dress code violations than instructional leadership? Or, has your school found that "silver bullet" policy that helps you spend your time where it counts? We’d like to hear from you.

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