Regional News
What’s Happening at NWESD 189: Latest News
Upcoming Events The Northwest Educational Service District 189 presents the Social Emotional Learning Summit in Anacortes on December 3-4, 2018. The focus is on Building Resilience & Social Emotional Expertise in Schools. Learn more and register > State and...
ESD 123 in Pasco Recognized by Governor Inslee: “Expanding Options for People with Disabilities”
PASCO, WA – Governor Jay Inslee awarded Educational Service District (ESD) 123 at the 26th Annual Governor’s Employer Awards ceremony in Redmond, WA. On Wednesday, October 17, ESD 123 was one of six employers honored for their exemplary work recruiting, hiring,...
A Historic Look: Creating Pathways to Becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization (Part 2)
Article Published on the AESA Perspectives website Over a decade ago, the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) launched a monumental mission to become an Antiracist Multicultural Organization (ARMCO). This article describes the multiple pathways the agency...
ESD 123 Climate Science Education Highlighted in Tri-City Herald
The 2018-2019 school year will see brand new climate science learning opportunities in regions across the state, thanks to a $3 million Climate Science Education Grant awarded to the Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD). The nine ESDs will partner with...
Eastern Washington Computer Science Consortium
Leaders from Eastern Washington’s 4 Educational Service Districts (ESD 101, ESD 105, ESD 123, ESD 171) have come together to form the Eastern Washington Computer Science Consortium.
ESD 123 Announces a Year-Round Commitment to Arts Education
ESD 123 is proud to announce the expansion of our regional art exhibit. For the first time in the agency’s history, ESD 123 will host a Regional Teacher Art exhibit, as well as a Middle School Art Exhibit at our facilities in Pasco. This yearlong rotating art display...
Mechelle LaLanne of ESD 171 interviewed by local Wenatchee TV station
Mechelle talks with Dan Kuntz at Wake Up Wenatchee Valley about the science work in ESD 171 and then she discusses the proviso and the state Science Standards. Click below to watch the interview. https://youtu.be/LeCUG-a1Oeg?t=2616
A Historic Look: Creating Pathways to Becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization (Part I)
Article Published on the AESA Perspectives website Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) are uniquely positioned to provide catalytic leadership for widespread, socially just, educational transformation. By building their own capacity to dismantle the institutional...
Regional Teacher of the Year: Mount Vernon’s Robert Hand
[ANACORTES, WA, June 18, 2018] – Last week, Mount Vernon High School teacher Robert Hand was named the Regional Teacher of the Year by the Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD). Mr. Hand was selected from a competitive group of six teacher nominees from...
OESD STEM Coordinator Kim Weaver Joins National Science Peer Review Panel
Kim Weaver, STEM Coordinator for the Olympic Educational Service District was recently accepted as a peer reviewer on Achieve's Science Peer Review Panel (PRP), a group of expert educators working to evaluate instructional materials designed for the Next Generation...