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OSPI rebranding and new logo announcement emphasizes ‘Public Instruction”

by WFIS | Jan 6, 2020 | OSPI

OLYMPIA — January 6, 2020 — Credibility. Support. Equity. Hopefulness. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) brand, or its public image, is focused on these main tenets. Today, OSPI released a new logo embracing these values — marking a...

Washington schools don’t have to teach sex education. That could soon change.

by WFIS | Dec 17, 2019 | Education News, OSPI

Advocates hope legislation requiring comprehensive K-12 sexual health education will be successful in 2020. Battle Ground Public Schools set out in 2018 to establish a high school sexual health education program that would be inclusive of all its students. Instead,...

OSPI School Safety Summit Recap

by WFIS | Oct 31, 2019 | OSPI, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

Sandra Barton Smith from the Office for Catholic Schools attended the October 24th meeting and shares her insights with WFIS schools below. WFIS wants to remind all private schools that a focus of the ESDs is to offer training and support on suicide and mental health...

OSPI Clock Hour Provider Application DEADLINE Aug 20!

by WFIS | Aug 9, 2019 | OSPI, WFIS News

If your school would like to remain as a Washington State Approved Clock Hour Provider for 2019-2020, the applications are due by August 20, 2019. Use this link to apply: 2019-2020 Clock Hour Approval Application . SCHOOLS with MULTIPLE CAMPUSESIf you have multiple...

Private Schools in WA excel at supporting students with dyslexia

by WFIS | Jul 8, 2019 | OSPI, The Advocate, WFIS News

Students who experience complications with learning to read often become frustrated and fall behind with their learning. Students with dyslexia struggle in Washington State with only about 40% of Washington fourth graders being proficient at reading, according to a...

Registration for the 2019 Private Schools Summer Conferences is open

by WFIS | May 14, 2019 | OSPI, WFIS News

This year’s Private Schools Summer Conference will offer three two-day sessions on Differentiation: Practical Strategies for Implementation led by Class Measures. Class Measures associates are skilled in the art of demystifying differentiation, supporting teachers to...