by WFIS | Oct 10, 2016 | Agencies and Committees, ESSA Implementation, The Advocate
On Tuesday October 4, private school leaders met formally for a second time with Gil Mendoza from the OSPI to talk about specifics for the ombuds position required by the newly reauthorized ESSA. The ombuds will officially start at the beginning of the 2017-2018...
by WFIS | Sep 30, 2016 | ESSA Implementation, Legislation and Policy
The ESSA mission at the Federal Level is to foster maximum participation of non-public school students and teachers in Federal education programs and initiatives. As implementation of the new ombudsman role begins to take shape, private school educators from across...
by WFIS | Aug 11, 2016 | ESSA Implementation, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate
On Wednesday August 10, WFIS and private school constituency group leaders met with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and his staff to discuss the implementation of the ESSA, specifically in regard to the Ombudsman role and selection process, to...