Weekly Update | August 25

Modern Day Racism in Education: SBE Student Voice Panel The State Board of Education hosted a student voice panel on August 24 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. facilitated by Margarita Amezcua (SBE's west-side student Board member). The session was entitled "Modern Day Racism in Education." The goal of this panel was to give policymakers a better understanding of the problems that students of color face in the education system and the broader world, so that policy actions can be informed by student voice. More than 200 people registered to listen to the experiences of students Mineva Misiaita (Auburn Riverside High School), AJ Lopez (Bainbridge High School), Shreya Mehta (Hanford High School), Jennifer Tran (Foster High School), Shafaq Buttar (Foster High School), Ally Sutherland (Woodinville High School), Alicia Ing (recent graduate, Renton High School), and Margarita Amezcua (Auburn Riverside High School). Check out the recording of this session below and featured on the SBE blog: Modern Day Racism in Education - Student Voice.

Partner Highlights Washington Dual Credit Conference Webinar Series - Strengthening Programs and Addressing Equity (WA Dual Credit Summit) Educators share digital learning resources and advice (Ready Washington) Webinar: Superintendent Chris Reykdal on the Start of the 2020-21 School Year (League of Education Voters) Shared Crisis, Uneven Impact (Washington STEM) PESB seeks feedback on strategic plan (Professional Educator Standards Board) Application Available for AWSL Student Voice & Advisory Council (Association of Washington Student Leaders) Back to School Planning for Remote Learning (WA State Governor's Office of the Education Ombuds) Broad View Most parents want to cancel school until the spring, finds a new Harris Poll study (Thomas Fordham Institute) Nice White Parents - podcast series (New York Times) Parents and teachers worried pandemic pods will widen education gap (CNN) CTE Mission: CubeSat (U.S. Department of Education) Around Washington Graduation Pathway Options Report (EIN News) Here’s what in-person school in Washington will look like this fall, at a public and a private school (Seattle Times) Vancouver Public Schools release detailed plan for upcoming school year (KPTV) As Bellingham schools open, online learning ‘will look much different‘ than last year (Bellingham Herald) Parents react to schools starting school year online (NBC Right Now)

Register for the Leaders in Native Education Panel Join SBE for a panel of tribal leaders as they discuss topics like compact schools, school mascots, the Since Time Immemorial curriculum, and more. The session will be Thursday, September 17 from 9-11 a.m. Panelists include Bill Kallappa (SBE Board Member, Jon Claymore (OSPI Office of Native Education), and Joe Davalos (Superintendent, Chief Kitsap Academy). Register: https://conta.cc/2CV6fCJ

EEC Eviction Moratorium Resource for Families The Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) Partners in Change has created a one-pager document regarding the Eviction Moratorium. They have heard from communities that there may be confusion on the moratorium which causes folks to believe that their rent may be canceled, which can cause further harm around the potential of evictions. EEC is hoping to continue to talk with legislators around legislation. The Eviction Moratorium one-pager document is translated into 9 languages.

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