New rules update, summary of public comment, farewell to Judy and Kevin! 🍎

Weekly Update | November 22

New Graduation Requirements: Rules Page and Resource Update!

SBE adopted rules regarding graduation requirements (following the passage of legislation HB 1599) on November 7 during a Board Meeting in Bremerton.

Read more about the feedback received and access the rules on SBE's latest blog post .

Updated/related resources:

J oin OSPI, the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) and SBE for a WEBINAR on New Graduation Requirements December 4 from 1-2 p.m.

Partner Highlights

An Example of Privilege (Stories from School)
Creating a Classroom of “Young Authors” (NWESD 189)
Classroom Snapshot: Mariner HS students gain connection, career opportunities through expanded learning (Ready Washington)
Dear Me: A Letter to My First-Year-Teacher Self (CORElaborate)
Washington launches consumer protection resource for college, vocational students (WSAC)

Broad View

Math Looks The Same In The Brains Of Boys And Girls, Study Finds (NPR)
Young Americans' Views on the Value of Higher Education (AP)
STATE BOARDS ALIGN CTE WITH EMPLOYER NEEDS, DISCUSS PERKINS V (National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE))
How Collaboration Can Address Both Education And Economic Inequality (Forbes)
The Divide in Yakima Is the Divide in America (New York Times)
Students Are Really, Really Bad at Spotting Fake News, Misleading Websites (Education Week)
Stop Celebrating Teacher Self Sacrifice (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards)

Around Washington

Schools take different tack to prepare for the future (Columbia Basin Herald)
Washington students have new options to earn a high-school diploma. What’s next? (Seattle Times)
Poll: Many young Americans still believe a high school diploma is all they need to succeed. Research shows they’re mistaken. (Opportunity Washington)
Charter school finds a home in Manette (Kitsap Sun)
Four Olympia Schools Recognized Under New Washington School Improvement Framework (Thurston Talk)
Education Focus: Building community one high-five at a time (Go Skagit)
Schools need to make learning materials universally accessible (Seattle Times)
Local students, businesses meet to help build career plans, dreams (TDN Longview)
Suspensions and expulsions in special education programs decline in Spokane Public Schools (Spokesman Review)
WWU students to offer free counseling services (KGMI)
Fort Vancouver school librarian receives book checked out 76 years ago (The Columbian)

SBE Bids Farewell to Two Board Members

SBE celebrated Kevin Laverty (former Chair) and Judy Jennings (former Private Schools Rep.) at the November 6 and 7 Board Meeting in Bremerton. Board Member Bill Kallappa III honored Judy and Kevin with a traditional blanket ceremony.

Judy was awarded the Columbia Award by the Washington Federation of Independent Schools. Both Board Members were awarded letters from Governor J. Inslee at a recognition dinner.

Read more and find out what Board Members had to say about Judy and Kevin on the SBE blog .

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