by WFIS | Oct 30, 2023 | Legislation and Policy, Student Resources, WFIS News
Private school students were intentionally left out of the law that passed last year providing free college credits to all students in public, charter, or tribal schools that take College in the High School Classroom courses. According to university and college...
by WFIS | Oct 16, 2023 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, Student Resources, WFIS News
WFIS is working with a core group of private schools to change the law and allow students to receive free college credits when enrolling in college-in-the-high-school courses. Many students enrolled in dual credit courses cannot afford to pay for the college credits....
by WFIS | Sep 5, 2023 | Agencies and Committees, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Resources, WFIS News
The Waste Not Washington School Awards Program established by RCW 70A.214.100 promotes waste reduction and recycling in public and private schools, from kindergarten through high school. Employees of K-12 Washington schools can apply for up to $5,000 in funding...
by WFIS | Aug 7, 2023 | Student Resources, WFIS News
Martin Luther King III invites your school community to Realize the Dream by serving, driving action, and collecting 100M hours of service in the lead-up to Dr. King’s 100th birthday. Students of all ages, teachers, parents, schools, places of worship, and community...
by WFIS | Jun 12, 2023 | Legislation and Policy, OSPI, Student Resources, WFIS News
Political maneuvering resulted in the legislature reverting over $6.8M private school-designated EANS I and ARP/EANS II funds by June 30, 2023. Your legislative representative may or may not know of these actions. WFIS is working with national and legal advisors to...
by WFIS | Jun 5, 2023 | Legislation and Policy, School Choice, Student Resources, WFIS News
WFIS is asking that all schools invited by NAEP to participate in the national test please do so. The participation of private schools in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is essential for examining the picture of K-12 education in the United...