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NEWESD 101 Enters Phase Two of Building Expansion Project
NEWESD 101 has entered phase two of building expansion project … construction of its new 7,000 conference center. In March, following demolition of a storage building (phase one), Meridian Construction began laying the foundation for the new building adjacent to the...
AESD Network of Statewide Initiatives
What does baseball have to do with it? Baseball is considered “America’s national pastime." It was called "America's Pastime" because during the late 19th and early 20th century it was probably the most widely played sport in the country. Before television, baseball...
Deeper Learning Spring Symposium at the NWESD
Deeper Learning Spring Symposium at the NWESD (May 22, 2018) Innovative Educators Symposium “Transforming Learning in the NW” The NWESD is thrilled to continue the dive into deeper learning; we hosted a free Innovative Educators Symposium at the NWESD in Anacortes on...
AESD Accreditation Update
AESD Accreditation Update: We are quickly approaching the culminating presentations for schools from every ESD in WA state undergoing the Accreditation process. Forty-three schools made their culminating presentations, while 46 schools are completing their third-year...
Equal Opportunity for All: ADA
Everyone has the right to an equal opportunity to take part in mainstream American life. Buildings must have entrances that don’t require walking up stairs. Sidewalks must have curbs that slope to ease transitions for wheelchairs. We’re used to seeing accommodations...
Puget Sound ESD Hosts Student Interns for Third Year in a Row
In 2015-16, Puget Sound ESD created a paid high school student internship program to support PSESD’s commitment to racial equity and align our work to student voice. Sarita Siqueiros-Thornburg (Executive Director of Strategy, Evaluation and Learning) and Marques...
Puget Sound ESD Shares Its Racial Equity Journey Nationally
Dismantle Institutional Racism Melia LaCour, Executive Director of Equity in Education for Puget Sound ESD, was recently published in the AESA Perspectives Blog. In this post, which is Part I of a two-part series, LaCour shares how PSESD has worked since 2008 to...
A Letter from Rainer Houser, New AESD President
As your incoming president I am committed to the extensive and challenging work undertaken by our nine statewide ESDs and particularly to the goals of the AESD/OSPI Network. Given the new statewide initiatives to be undertaken as a result of the McCleary decision,...
NCESD honors Friends of Children/Board of the Year
North Central ESD recently honored the 2018 Friends of Children and 2018 Regional School Board of the Year. They were recognized at the North Central Educational Service District’s 13th annual Friend of Children/Regional Board of the Year banquet, May 10, at North...
Governor Inslee Visits ESD 112 to Learn More About Successful STEM Network
Governor Jay Inslee and his wife Trudy visited ESD 112 to meet with school, business and community leaders in April to learn more about the Southwest Washington STEM Network, a transformative public-private initiative that brings K-12, higher education and business...
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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.
