WASHINGTON NEWS

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Columbian

• York Elementary teacher battles cancer with acts of kindness
  

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Columbia Basin Herald

• Health district confronts hepatitis A, influenza
• Moses Lake SD to review discipline in February
  

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Daily Record

• Ellensburg School District Education Foundation to hold annual party fundraiser
  

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Everett Herald

• Transitional Kindergarten to give Everett kids a jump start
  

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Longview Daily News

• Kelso School District chooses mascot design for new Lexington school
  

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Our Kids, Our Future

• New Peer Mentor Program at Centennial Elementary School
  
• Kennewick High School Student Named Top Science Scholar
  
• Transition Academy Creates Community for Students
• Olympia High School Student Shines in International Competition
  
• Edutalks to Explore Tipping Points in Education on February 27
  

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Peninsula Daily News

• Marbled murrelet plans spark lawsuits
  

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Seattle Times

• How equitable is gifted education in Washington state? And how can it improve?
• Anti-racism, SNAP, and what it’s like to call a crisis line: What Education Lab is reading this week
• Inslee’s budget priorities don’t include K-12 education. Can anyone change that?
  

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Skagit Valley Herald

• Mount Vernon changes graduation location
  

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Spokane Public Radio

• Cabaret Performer Thanks His Elementary School Music Teacher For Giving Him A Voice
  

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Tacoma News Tribune

• Will 2020 bring a truce in Washington’s anti-vax wars? One can hope. But don’t bet on it
  

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More Washington Media

• All Nine Thurston County School Districts Have Levies on February Ballot
  

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WSSDA NEWS

• January is School Board Recognition Month
• Get the Winter issue of WSSDA Direct
  

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EVENTS

• Feb. 9-10: Legislative Conference & Day on the Hill
• Feb. 20-21: Western WA Native Education Consortium Educators Conference
  
• Feb. 27: Edu Talks: Tipping Points—Leveraging Change in Education
  
• May 20: Equity Conference—From the Boardroom to the Classroom
  • Call for Presenters Deadline Today!
    

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OSPI / SBE

• New Logo Underscores Commitment to Equity and Learning Pathways
• Watch the OSPI-WSAC Webinar on HB1599 with SBE
  • Webinar Slides
    
• Graduation Requirements Rules Adopted

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BEST OF THE BLOGS ETC.

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• The made-up crisis behind the state takeover of Houston’s public schools
• K-8 coding education should be integrated for best outcomes
  
• Living to Tell: A Sex Trafficking Victim's Account
• Teachers who must pay their subs while on extended leave may get relief
• Some educators spend little extra time in the communities where they teach. Doing so can pay real dividends.
  

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NATIONAL NEWS

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Education Week

• Can a New Term for 'At-Risk' Change a Student's Trajectory?
• Sure, We Teach History. Do We Know Why It's Important?
  

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NPR

• How A Pillow Fort Can Make Your Podcast Sound Better
  

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Oregonian

• Should students have one excused absence to use for protesting?
  

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USA Today

• LGBTQ lessons soon required in NJ schools
  

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Washington Post

• Schools in this Boston suburb were already high-performing. So why did the superintendent start over?
  

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RESEARCH FRIDAY

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• Inequities in Advanced Coursework
• Smaller Class Sizes Not Always Better for Pupils, Multinational Study Shows
• A New Method for Boosting the Learning of Mathematics
• Hindsight Improves the Picture for Obama-Era School Improvement Program
  

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