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Signed in Law, School Safety Bill Includes Private Schools in Emergency Notification

Signed in Law, School Safety Bill Includes Private Schools in Emergency Notification

by WFIS | Apr 22, 2019 | Legislation and Policy, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

Senate Bill 5514 was signed into law Friday by Gov. Jay Inslee, requiring schools to be notified when violent incidents occur nearby.  For several years WFIS has strongly advocated for private schools’ inclusion on this much needed policy and the state’s...

U.S. Depart of Ed. Finds ESEA Restriction on Religious Organizations Unconstitutional, Will No Longer Enforce

by WFIS | Mar 12, 2019 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, WFIS News

From the March 11 announcement by Office of Non-Public Education, the Liaison to the nonpublic school community for the U.S. Department of Education. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today at the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) State...
US Department of Ed Unveils “Education Freedom Scholarships” Proposal for School Choice

US Department of Ed Unveils “Education Freedom Scholarships” Proposal for School Choice

by WFIS | Mar 7, 2019 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, School Choice, The Advocate, WFIS News

From the March 2019 CAPE Outlook At an event at the US Department of Education (USDE) on February 28, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, joined by US Senator Ted Cruz (TX) and US Representative Bradley Byrne (AL), announced legislation that would establish a federal tax...

Child care costs may skyrocket under new licensing standards

by WFIS | Feb 13, 2019 | Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News

image Courtney Talak, The Daily NewsChild care providers in Southwest Washington are worried the cost for daycare will skyrocket under new state licensing standards focused on increasing staff qualifications. Under the new requirements, employees at state-licensed...
First Legislative Update of 2019 for WA Private Schools

First Legislative Update of 2019 for WA Private Schools

by WFIS | Jan 23, 2019 | Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News

The Legislative Session is in the second week and the feeling in Olympia is different than last year, which was a short and very focused session.  There is more time for productive discussion around priorities, the budget and how to best support education and early...

New York State Authorizes Public Education Officials to Inspect All Private Schools

by WFIS | Jan 7, 2019 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, Uncategorized, WFIS News

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has issued guidelines under which public school officials would inspect private schools to determine whether the education being provided is satisfactory. This stunning announcement has generated massive pushback from...
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