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Partner Highlights

• Testing Timelines and Calendar (OSPI)
• Relationships First (CSTP - Stories from School)
• Teacher Aid - Educator Workforce Program (WSAC)
• How students reengage and achieve their goals through Open Doors (Ready WA)

Around WA

• Language school that provides resources and HOPE to children with hearing disabilities seeing its first graduates (Spokesman)
• What Washington students aren't learning about 9/11: 'These kids need context' (Seattle Times)

Broad View

• U.S. Department of Education Announces Return-to-School Road Trip to Spotlight Safe Return to In-Person Learning (US Dept. of Ed.)
• 6 Ways Policymakers Can Support Learning in 2021-22 and Beyond (Ed Note)
• Parent-Teacher Planning Tool (Learning Heroes)

September Meeting Recap

SBE held its annual planning retreat and Board meeting September 14-16, with a special session on September 9 with the Office of Equity. During the meeting, the Board reflected on their self-evaluation and norms, and discussed mastery-based learning and graduation, legislative priorities, and more. You can find documents from the meeting on SBE’s Simbli page.

New Officers on the State Board

New Board Chair, Bill Kallappa and Vice Chair, Harium Martin-Morris were elected on the State Board of Education (SBE) last week. The Board’s Executive Committee now consists of education leaders Kallappa, Martin-Morris (Seattle), Mary Fertakis (Tukwila), Kevin Wang (Bellevue), and Patty Wood (Kelso) (who were elected as At-Large positions). Read more about the Executive Committee on SBE's blog.

Mastery-based Learning Grants Available

The Mastery-based Learning Collaborative school invitation to apply for grant funding is now available. Find the full grant information packet on our web page.

A notice of intent is due by September 28 and school applications are due on November 1.

Profile of a Graduate Survey (extended deadline)

"Knowing how to learn" and "work ethic" are just some of the skills highlighted in South Carolina's Profile of Graduate. “Technical knowledge (content knowledge)” and “productive workplace skills” are featured in Virginia’s. Wyoming’s graduates must be “curious, kind, and ready to work hard to make their community a better place.”  Tell us what you think should be included in the Washington State Profile of a Graduate! Take our brief survey any time before September 25 (new extended date).