Weekly Update | January 17

RECAP - Tumwater Board Meeting: January 15-16 SBE's January Board Meeting was featured via ZOOM and linked on SBE Facebook and Twitter pages. Agenda items included graduation forecast, school recognition and more! Find a link to the recap and videos here: January Board Meeting Highlights .

Updated Social Studies FAQ Please find SBE's updated FAQ (including questions posed during last week's webinar) and other resources about the new social studies graduation requirements for the Class of 2020 and beyond below:  New Social Studies Standards Information, materials, and resources for the new Civics graduation requirement SBE FAQ on social studies graduation requirements

Partner Highlights Institute of Systems Biology Tool: Science Education Practices (ISB) New Peer Mentor Program at Centennial Elementary School (Our Kids, Our Future) How Spokane Public Schools is Getting Creative about Pathway Planning for Students (Ready Washington) Broad View Years of reform efforts contribute to declining African-American suspension rates in California (Ed Source) American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics (New York Times) They Said I Was Ready for College. I Wasn’t. (TNTP Blog) Podcast: Advancing climate science education at the UN (UW) Around Washington 'It's good for them to hear our stories': Program lets incarcerated young men give input on bills (KNKX) Spokane school boundaries to be redrawn (Spokesman) 'Adventure Science' class gets students into the community (Go Skagit) Q & A | UW researcher eyes big role for big data in improving public education (Seattle Times) Lakewood ASB president aims to give 100% as student leader (Everett Herald) Students at center of Yakima School District strategic plan (Yakima Herald)

STEM Education Partner: The Institute of Systems Biology (ISB) ISB Education takes a systems approach and works with entire school systems to ensure quality STEM education is accessible to all students, regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status. Find out more about their modules, programs, and stories from systems thinkers in STEM like Nyasha Chambwe at isbscience.org .

Core Plus Aerospace Summer Internship The Core Plus Aerospace summer internship, hosted by The Boeing Company, is designed for students who want to improve their manufacturing skills and gain real-world work experience. The five-week, full-time, paid internship allows students to learn directly from Boeing trainers and early career professionals, building a foundation for successful entry into manufacturing careers and education programs in fields like avionics, applied science, engineering, mechatronics, and more. Washington students enrolled in aerospace manufacturing programs are invited to apply for the Summer 2020 internship by Feb. 29, 2020. To learn more visit coreplusaerospace.org/2020internship or watch the video below.

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