Weekly Update | November 10

November Board Meeting Recap SBE held its Board meeting November 4 and 5, and discussed ethnic studies and culturally responsive education, legislative priorities, private schools, and more. Read the recap and get links to video presentations on SBE's blog.

2020 Teacher of the Year, Amy Campbell, Visits SBE 2020 Teacher of the Year, Amy Campbell visited SBE during a lunch-time session at the November Board meeting and shared her expertise and experience teaching students in special education at Helen Baller Elementary School (Camas School District). Read the recap of her session on SBE's blog.

Partner Highlights Policy brief outlines promising leadership practices during COVID-19 (UW) Promising District Leadership Practices for Transformative Change in the Context of COVID-19 - 11/13 Webinar (UW) Apprenticeships in Action (Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County and JFF)  Literacy - Family Guides for 2020-21 (Seek Common Ground) Washington College Savings Plan Information (Washington Student Achievement Council) Learning and Leading for Equity: Just Keep Going (Stories from School) Dual Credit Tool (Council of Presidents) Broad View How an Oregon Measure for Universal Preschool Could Be a National Model (NY Times) Holidays During the Pandemic (Child Mind Institute) Around Washington The mental toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (Tri-City Herald) Remote instruction was hard enough. Now teachers have to explain the 2020 presidential election (Seattle Times) First graders in Spokane Public Schools head back to class today and tomorrow (KHQ) Washington passes 1st voter-approved sex ed mandate in US (AP)

2021 Legislative Platform At the November Board meeting, SBE adopted its 2021 legislative platform.  The Board's legislative committee was inspired by panels, discussions, and views their experience, as well as from partners and students. Find high-level concepts and related links to inspirational pieces on SBE's blog.

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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.