Weekly Update | December 20

RECAP: Graduation Requirements Webinar with OSPI, The Washington Student Achievement Council, SBE Did you catch the webinar regarding new graduation requirements on December 4? More than 700 people joined from all over the state! You can find the recap, video, and links to other important information in this OSPI News Flash . Interested in the changes that occurred in social studies credit requirements? Join us for a lunch-time webinar with OSPI's Jerry Price and SBE's Linda Drake on January 8 at 12:30.

Partner Highlights The pressure to STEM or STEAM (CORElaborate) Broad View The SciGirls Strategies: How to Engage Girls in STEM (Connected Science Learning) Feature Teacher: Margarita Barragan (Yakima) (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Secondary Traumatic Stress for Educators: Understanding and Mitigating the Effects (KQED) 1 in 7 Students Report Having Seriously Considered Suicide, Survey Finds (Ed Week) What the $1.4 trillion budget deal has in store for education (Washington Post) Around Washington School districts partner with LCC to expand high school graduation options (The Daily News) Pasco schools donate five bus-fulls of food to Second Harvest (KEPR) How Washington state schools are addressing impeachment (Seattle Times) Washington state inspires federal bill to make it easier to help homeless students and their families (Seattle Times) Bellingham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Greg Baker Named State’s 2020 Superintendent of the Year (Whatcom Talk) Carson elementary incorporates art to deepen curriculum (Our Kids Our Future)

Mastery-based Learning Report Available Now! SBE's latest report provides the mastery-based (also known as competency-based) work group’s vision for mastery-based learning in Washington, activities of the work group this year, preliminary findings, and areas for further exploration during 2020. Read more and download a copy of the report on the SBE blog .

More Money for More Types of Education and Training The Washington College Grant is a new state financial aid program that gives more money to more students for more kinds of education after high school. From welding to nursing, from English to computer science—whether a one-year certificate or a four-year degree—the Washington College Grant can help students of all ages achieve their goals. People need some kind of education or training beyond high school to compete in today’s job market. Washington is projected to have more than 740,000 job openings in the coming years. The Washington College Grant can provide an affordable pathway for people in your community to get the skills they need in order to qualify and compete for these good-paying jobs and careers. Access to the Washington College Grant begins with a financial aid application. Learn more at wsac.wa.gov/pathways .

AVID for Learning Feature from Partnership for Learning At Cascade High School in Leavenworth, students are developing confidence and skills to complete requirements for college, advocate for themselves, and use their own voice. Learn more about how 2020 Regional Teacher of the Year Malia Renner-Singer is using AVID to support her students on their path to big futures.

What Do You Think? Let us know how and what kind of information you'd like to receive and we'll create the best outreach strategy to get you the news you need from the Washington State Board of Education!

Tell us what you think!

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Have an idea to include? Send your ideas or comments to sbe@k12.wa.us .

The SBE Vision: An education system where students are engaged in personalized education pathways that prepare them for civic engagement, careers, postsecondary education, and lifelong learning.