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Feeling the Impact: The Toll of Immigration in Schools

Published: September 26, 2019

In the last couple of years, a number of policies and proposals have been implemented on a wide range of immigration enforcement issues such as border security, interior enforcement, tighter vetting on asylum hearings, exclusionary visas to certain groups of people, restricting temporary protected status/DACA, travel bans of certain countries, expansion of family separations, penalties…

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Bring the Best Enrichment to Every Child

Published: September 25, 2019

Most of our school-aged children have parents that work. These schedules can make it challenging for parents to find quality before/after school care for their children. They often look to schools to provide quality programs. In the attached article by Dr. Helen Wang, read how some of our Washington State Elementary schools are providing unique…

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October’s Safety High Five

Published: September 23, 2019

Check out five great school safety tips courtesy of OSPI's Mike Donlin and their School Safety Center.

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AWSP News for September 18, 2019

Published: September 18, 2019

In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss our School Leaders Collaborative, AWSP-hosted WELL Summit, Kaiser Permanente, Washington State’s new Teacher of the Year for 2020, APLN, the 2020 legislative session, our Political Action Committee, and our tribute to the Mariners during this year's Summer Conference.

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One Out of Five: Disability History and Pride Project Video Release 2019 with Dates ​

Published: September 16, 2019

The Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) and Rooted in Rights have partnered to create 6 student voice videos highlighting students with disabilities’ experiences in Washington’s public K-12 schools, as part of the One Out of Five: Disability History and Pride Project, an educational resource for teachers and students.

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ASB Answers: Student Councils for Elementary Schools

Published: September 16, 2019

Q: Are elementaries required to have formal student councils? A: There is no legal requirement to create a formal student body organization for elementary. The WAC states that if you have 7th grade or above, then you must create a student council structure.

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AWSP TV: Core Plus Aerospace

Published: September 13, 2019

In this episode, Executive Director Scott Seaman is joined by Lindbergh High School's principal, "Q" Hollins, John Turner from Boeing, and Lindbergh student and national skills contest winner "MuMu" Chuol – all to talk about pathways and the opportunities Core Plus Aerospace can provide.

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SEBB Open Enrollment Materials Available Online

Published: September 12, 2019

You’ve no doubt heard about the new School Employees Benefit Board in your districts but just in case you haven’t yet, here is the latest information about open enrollment in the SEBB. The SEBB Program’s open enrollment webpage is now live, with all the information school employees need to prepare for the first annual open…

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AWSP News for September 4, 2019

Published: September 4, 2019

In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss Principal Relationships, Chad Prewitt, one of the winners of this year’s Handy Award, another great year of professional learning events designed just for you, Principals of Literacy, Summer Conference 2020, our online resources and videos, our revised Networked Improvement Community Grants, a bill removing the personal and…

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MMR Vaccine Exemption Law Change for 2019

Published: September 3, 2019

In 2019, the Washington State Legislature passed a bill that removes the personal and philosophical option to exempt children from the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine required for school and child care entry. It also requires employees and volunteers at child care centers to provide immunization records indicating they have received the MMR vaccine,…

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