Weekly Update | July 14

July Board Meeting: Recap SBE hosted a Board meeting on July 8 (from 8-3:30) and July 9 (from 8-3) virtually on Zoom. The Board discussed private school approvals, proposed rules about emergency waiver authority and private schools, COVID-19 policy responses, and the June 17 work session. Find a recap on SBE's blog . Find the full agenda for the July 8 and 9 meeting on SBE's meeting page .

Partner Highlights CARES Act FAQ (OSPI) What I learned from listening to students (Stand for Children - Washington) Plan for Your Future Fact Sheet (Ready Washington) Broad View RECAP - White House Summit on Safely Reopening America's Schools (Dept. of Education) Department of Ed. launches $600,000 competition to advance student-centered technology education (Dept. of Education) Effective Anti-Racist Education Requires More Diverse Teachers, More Training (NPR) Around Washington Washington’s 134,000 English learners depend on support from teachers. That didn’t translate online (Seattle Times) A parking lot and living room graduation for the Mercer Island Class of 2020 (KUOW) Clark County school districts face future amid mixed messages (The Columbian) Ladies First: Jim Bair wrestling award goes to Langdon (The Daily News)

Video Contest Winner Highlight: Richland High School’s Zoe Gotthold Aspiring research virologist Zoe prepared for her goal by exploring careers in infectious disease and taking courses like computer science, biology, and history. This fall, the Richland High School senior plans to study chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology! Learn more in her winning entry to Ready Washington's Plan Your Path video contest, which awarded $500 to five students:

Help Rising Seniors Plan for College and Earn Scholarships from Home The following is a message from the College Board: The disruption from school closings is hard to navigate, but like you, the College Board is committed to ensuring rising seniors don’t lose college planning momentum. The College Board Opportunity Scholarships program is open to all students from the class of 2021 and guides them through important steps in the college planning process at their own pace at home. When students take the first two steps—exploring college and practicing for the SAT®—they’ll qualify for $500 and $1,000 scholarships just by getting ready for college. And they don’t even have to get off the couch. Help students build a college list: This $500 scholarship closes on July 31 for the class of 2021. Students can use their mobile phones or any other device to build a start list of colleges using the college planning site BigFuture™. Support your students with SAT practice: Students become eligible for a $1,000 scholarship when they practice for at least 6 hours with Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®. It’s important to encourage students to complete the first step—building a college list—by July 31 so they don’t miss out on a chance to win $40,000 for college.  This resource contains more information about supporting students at home to complete the first two steps: Build Your College List and Practice for the SAT. Students can head to cb.org/opportunity to get started.

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