WASHINGTON NEWS

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Aberdeen Daily World

• Schools prepare families for loss of philosophical, personal exemption for MMR vaccine
  

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Columbian

• Camas School District finds Jack, Will and Rob Center a win-win
  

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Crosscut

• Seattle police arrested a 7th grade climate activist. What if they didn't?
  

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Everett Herald

• Layoffs and larger classes help Edmonds solve fiscal problem
  

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KING5

• King County health officials offering free lead tests for kids
  

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Kitsap Sun

• The doctor is in: New school-based clinics will serve students, teachers families
  

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KNKX

• Local teachers pursue training to improve phonics instruction for dyslexic students
  

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KUOW

• 3 ways Trump's welfare rule is already terrifying immigrants

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Longview Daily News

• Longview school district taking new approach for 2019 bond measure
  

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Our Kids, Our Future

• Preparing Tomorrow’s Manufacturing Workforce for Takeoff
  
• Bethel Hits One Out of the Park With Out-of-the-Box Thinking
  
• Words are not enough—witnessing the awesome joy of reclaiming young lives
• Supporting high-achieving underrepresented students in the college “match” process

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Peninsula Daily News

• Walk into history: Tribal leaders view refurbished mural
  

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Seattle Times

• How should the King County Council spend $318M for education?
  

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Skagit Valley Herald

• Sedro-Woolley playground taking shape
• Madison Elementary School nears completion
  
  

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Spokane Public Radio

• Student Activist and Poet Saida Dahir On 'The Walking Stereotype'
  

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Tacoma News Tribune

• Amid budget cuts in other school districts, Bethel hiring for dozens of new positions
  

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Tri-City Herald

• Tri-Cities area schools say this change will improve kids’ grades, behavior and attendance
  

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Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

• College Place to get preschool boost
  

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Yakima Herald-Republic

• What should parents know as their kids return to school? Here's what Yakima Valley teachers say
• How are Yakima Valley school construction projects coming along? Here's the rundown

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More Washington Media

• New program at Seattle Central College aims to bring more people of color into teaching ranks
• Bellevue high schools using Seattle startup Atavus to help reduce football injuries
• ‘Relationships drive change’ — The Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Washington
• Area schools struggling to get students in compliance with new MMR Vaccine exemption rules
• Vancouver Public Schools approves budget, issues warning for next year
  

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WSSDA NEWS

• Get inspired and informed with the Summer 2019 issue of Direct
  
• Apply now for Board of Distinction
• View the 2018 WSSDA Annual Report

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EVENTS and AWARDS

• August 27 SBE Webinar: Changes in Law to Graduation Requirements: Comment on draft rules
• September 27-28 WSSDA Legislative Assembly
  
• October 27-29 Decolonizing Education: Anti-Racism towards Equity in Public Education
• Nov. 21-24 WSSDA Annual Conference

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OSPI / SBE

• New Website Marks the Beginning of a New Era at OSPI
  
• More Than 200 Schools Honored in New Recognition System
  
• Washington State High School Artists Honored
  
• E2SHB 1599 Information for Districts

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NATIONAL NEWS

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Best of the Blogs etc.

• Florida 'student safety' database fell short, commission says
  
• Dispelling Myths Around Learning Disabilities
  
• 6 Classroom Design Hacks for Teachers
• Facing big test score gaps, Denver praises schools where students of color making progress
  

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Boston Globe

• She wore a tuxedo for her senior portrait. The yearbook left her photo out.
  

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Denver Post

• Proposed federal rule would end food assistance for 90,000 in Colorado
• “It’s absolutely brutal”: Denver students face sweltering classrooms as they return to school
  

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Education Week

• Kentucky Finds 1,000 Teachers Violated Law During 'Sickouts'
  
• Missing Voices: How Do We Teach With Primary Sources?
  

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Los Angeles Times

• Op-Ed: Two factors keep ‘new gen’ students from attending college. Here’s how to address them
  

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New York Times

• Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell
  

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