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Partner Highlights

• Generous $1.5 million Capital One Foundation grant will fund research to support postsecondary opportunities for low-income students in the state (WSAC)
• ‘You belong in science:’ Fred Hutch builds education pathways (Partnership for Learning)

Broad View

• Debbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation (Learning for Justice)
• Student Voices: Social Emotional Learning can create a culture of understanding in schools (Seattle Times)

Student Webinar on Graduation Requirements

As part of our work on the alignment of graduation requirements with the Washington Profile of a Graduate, SBE staff attended the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL) student voice meeting on April 11, the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA) Student Representative Network meeting on April 18, and held a student listening session facilitated by SBE student members Pavan Venkatakrishnan and McKenna Roberts on May 3. Read more about the student feedback on SBE's latest blog post.

Download our two-page project description to learn about the timeline, Profile of a Graduate, and more. This resource is available in Spanish at sbe.wa.gov/alignment.

May Board Meeting

The Board will hold its May meeting next week (May 11-12). The agenda includes changes to bylaws (about student vote), graduation requirements emergency waivers, institutional education, graduation pathways research, and more.

Find the agenda, connection information, and materials on SBE's meetings page.

The meeting will be accessible in person (Campbell's on Lake Chelan), on Zoom, and TVW will stream the two-day gathering.