November 2017

Lead Testing in Water for Schools

by WFIS | Nov 30, 2017 | Ask Nancy, environmental and sustainability education, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

Nancy Bernard just returned from a well deserved vacation and has shared additional details with WFIS and links to the DOH website content to address school questions regarding lead testing of water. Though Washington State is reported as having one of the lowest...

Early Learning Rules Negotiations Update November 2017

by WFIS | Nov 30, 2017 | Department of Early Learning, Interim Workgroups, The Advocate, WFIS News

At the November WAC negotiations, the seventh of nine, WFIS and fellow negotiation team members had productive conversations about several tough issues including expulsion, multi-age classrooms, and staff absence reporting. EXPULSION The teams have not reached...

Research links one form of social withdrawal, called “unsociability,” with creativity.

by WFIS | Nov 21, 2017 | Education News, The Advocate

New research links one form of social withdrawal, called “unsociability,” with creativity. Although everyone needs an occasional break from the social ramble, spending too much time alone can be unhealthy and there is growing evidence that the psychosocial effects of...

Inclusion matters, even in the STEM field

by WFIS | Nov 14, 2017 | Education News

Andrew LaPrade & Laurie Machida, student leads with the Special Olympics Unified Robotics, are high school students on CyberKnights TEAM 4911 at King’s High School. The CyberKnights were the founding First Robotics Unified Team created in 2015 under the...

Early Learning providers: See all the current changes on the WACs and comment by mid-January.

by WFIS | Nov 14, 2017 | Department of Early Learning, Legislation and Policy, WFIS News

This is the address for early learning providers to see all of the current changes on the WACs and make comments by the middle of January. It is really hard for folks to find this page when they are looking at the DEL website, so WFIS is helping make the connection....