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ESDs, superintendents, state legislators and students push for additional support to address student safety and mental health
Leaders from the state’s Educational Service Districts (ESDs) joined legislators, school staff and student representatives on September 22, for a news conference urging broader support and additional funding for school safety and student mental health services. During...
ESD 105 Class Newsletter – Fall edition
Read the latest news from ESD 105 including: The new Open Doors 105 program: A “GED-Plus” approach to unlocking a second chance at opportunities ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year Stephanie King: “My students will always be good at something” Welcome to our region’s...
ESD 112’s Regional Teacher of the Year named Washington State Teacher of the Year
ESD 112's Regional Teacher of the Year has received the highest state honor bestowed upon an educator. Amy Campbell, a Camas School District special education teacher, has been named the Washington State Teacher of the Year. The state’s Office of the Superintendent of...
NWESD Paving the Way to Qmlativ
“What’s Qmlativ?” you ask. Qmlativ is the newest version of the Skyward product used by nearly every district in the Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) region, as well as, most districts throughout the state for managing student and financial records....
The Aspiring Superintendents Academy open for applicants
The Aspiring Superintendents Academy is for experienced district leaders, building leaders, and teacher leaders who aspire to the role of superintendent. Whether you have already attained your superintendent certification or are thinking of entering a certification...
Dr. Gene Sharratt Receives The 2019 WASA Golden Gavel Award
Dr. Gene Sharratt is the recipient of the 2019 WASA Golden Gavel Award. Dr. Sharratt received the award at the summer conference of the Association of the Washington School Principals and the Washington Association of School Administrators, held in Spokane June...
Saying Goodbye to AESD Executive Director of Network Initiatives Gene Sharratt
Dr. Gene Sharratt is retiring from his position as Executive Director for the Association of Educational Service Districts and OSPI Professional Learning Network at the end of June, after serving for three years. Rainer Houser, 2018-19 AESD President, said, “Gene has...
Puget Sound ESD focuses on narrowing the opportunity gap
Earlier this spring, members of Puget Sound ESD Cabinet, Transformation Team, Strategic Direction Action Team Leads and Strategic Action Team 4, which consists of employees, community partners and families, gathered at the agency to plant a tree! These combined teams...
ClimeTime featured in Seattle Times Article
An article titled Teaching the teachers how to teach kids about climate science was recently posted in the Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine and features the state-wide work that has been providing professional development opportunities for teachers to learn more and...
NWESD Deeper Learning Cluster Update
The NWESD Deeper Learning Cluster is a network of five school districts and 15 schools that have been working together for the past three years. The network engages in study and collaborative inquiry concerning pedagogical practices that create deeper learning,...
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Joe Brazier, Director Worldwide Azure Solution Strategy for Microsoft Education, closed the inaugural AI Innovation Summit last week with an inspiring keynote that highlighted key strategies for educators to navigate the AI Era and implement AI into K-12 education systems successfully.
