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Black History Month: Celebrating a Beautifully Rich Culture
With Black History Month here, you may ask, "What does this mean for me?" In our daily lives, many of us may not know how to best honor, acknowledge, or celebrate cultures, whether our own or somebody else's.
Learn MoreSchool Celebration Newsletter | February 2024 Edition
There are so many great things about this special month that make it special. February is the month of love, a new grading term for some, my daughter's birthday, and IT is finally starting to stay light a bit longer on my drive home. (YAHOO to all of them). February is a time for magical…
Learn MoreEngage, Empower, Elevate: AWSP Member Engagement Month is Here!
As we usher in February, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our Member Engagement Month – a month-long campaign dedicated to fostering connection, amplifying your voices, and providing you with exciting opportunities to shape the future of education for principals and assistant principals across the state. At AWSP, we believe that an engaged…
Learn MoreLegislative Update | January 22-26, 2024
This week, we reached the peak of new policy bills being heard in committees. The first significant cut-off of this year’s legislative session is next Wednesday, January 31 when bills must be passed out of committee. Those with fiscal implications must pass out of House Appropriations or Senate Ways and Means by February 5. The…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for January 25, 2024
As the Legislature approaches cut-off deadlines, action and debates are taking place in committees on the respective floors of each house as legislators act to move proposals.
Learn MoreHelp Wanted: We’re Hiring a Communications and Digital Media Coordinator
AWSP is looking to add a tech-savvy, forward-thinking communications person to the team. Our work here matters, and we have plenty to go around. We are a small but mighty team with an extensive reach. We are looking for a team player and a self-starter who loves to learn formally or informally.
Learn MoreSchool Leader Time Study: A Doctoral Study
The responsibilities of being a school leader, principal, or assistant principal are varied and different, but all important, nonetheless. Not all that long ago, my assistant principal and I lamented that we spent too much time on school management matters and not enough time engaged in instructional leadership. We were bogged down with investigations, policies,…
Learn MoreLegislative Update | January 15-19, 2024
It was another busy week in the Legislature as the House and Senate Education Committees continued hearing a plethora of bills related to special education funding, new curriculum and graduation requirements, simple majority for bonds, and more. AWSP signed in support of the various bills that would increase funding in special education and update the…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for January 19, 2024
The Session continues. Introductions of new bills and committee hearings continue as legislators work to deal with proposed bills. A reminder that if a companion bill appears to not be moving, that means the other bill will be the prime for action.
Learn MoreHighlighting Inclusionary Practices at North Pines Middle School
North Pines Middle School is a beautiful, state-of-the-art building located in the heart of Spokane Valley. When you enter the facilities, it seems like any middle school in Washington State. It is abuzz with students and typical boisterous middle school activity - staff greeting students at the door, students greeting one another, and staff urging…
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