Weekly Update | June 1

New Board Member, Kevin Wang In case you missed it, Governor J. Inslee has appointed Kevin Wang, former educator and Microsoft engineer to the Washington State Board of Education. Educator, engineer, and social entrepreneur, Kevin Wang of Bellevue was appointed to the State Board of Education and sworn-in during a virtual Board Meeting on May 13. Wang has dedicated his life to STEM education access, and equity. Find out more about him, read the press release .

Partner Highlights Childcare, Day Camp, Youth Programming Guide (Dept. of Health) Debunking Financial Aid Myths (Washington Student Achievement Council) ESSB 5395: Concerning Comprehensive Sexual Education Part II (Stories from School) Broad View Survey Shows Big Remote Learning Gaps For Low-Income And Special Needs Children (NPR) Call for Student Voices in Reopening Schools Conversation (Student Voice) Study: Earned credits, college admission rates higher among students in 9-14 model (Education Dive) PBS Asian Americans Documentary Series (PBS) Around Washington Washington students want to have a say in what high school looks like in light of the coronavirus. This is how they’re doing it. (Seattle Times) Governor Inslee and Alaska Airlines Share Graduation Video for High School Seniors (Alaska) Washington State School for the Blind tests recipes for distance learning (The Columbian)

Save the Dates: June Work Session, July Meeting The State Board of Education is planning a Work Session that will be accessible by the public on June 17 tentatively from 1-5 p.m. More information about the agenda and topics for discussion will be shared in the coming week. The Board also plans to have it's regularly scheduled Board meeting July 8 and 9 via Zoom. Find the latest meeting materials on SBE's meetings page: sbe.wa.gov/meetings .

#PlanYourPathWA Video Contest Winners Congratulations to the five student winners of the #PlanYourPathWA video contest! Check out just one of the selections featured below or see all of this year's creative entries on Ready Washington's website !

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