by WFIS | Sep 8, 2025 | Agencies and Committees, CAPE, Education News, Student Data, WFIS News
It was announced this week that the U.S. Department of Education is officially discontinuing the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, ending a 43-year tradition of recognizing exemplary schools. Since its inception, the Blue Ribbon Award has honored over 9,000...
by WFIS | May 23, 2025 | Education News, OSPI, Student Data, Student Safety, WFIS News
This week, WFIS attended the 10th annual OSPI School Safety Summit, hosted by Brianna Kelly, Assistant Director of Restorative Practices and Student Discipline. The summit included updates from the School Safety and Student Well-Being Advisory Committee (SS-SWAC) and...
by WFIS | Mar 24, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, Student Data, WFIS News
Yesterday, WFIS attended a Federal and Immigration Policy webinar with Zachary Lyons, an immigration lawyer with Barton Gilman Law, hosted by Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI). With recent changes, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is no longer...
by WFIS | May 23, 2024 | DOH, Education News, Student Data, The Advocate, WFIS News
The WA State Department of Health has released a new Limited Exchange Information Sharing Agreement (ISA) for private schools and child care that do not have a nurse to access the School Module. The head of the school must sign the agreement, which will allow users to...
by WFIS | May 23, 2024 | Education News, Student Data, The Advocate, WFIS News
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will conduct assessments in mathematics and reading to 9, 13, and 17-year-old students in public and private schools throughout the country. In prior years, NAEP has shown that private school students score higher...
by WFIS | Apr 29, 2024 | DOH, Education News, Student Data, WFIS News
The recording and slide deck from DOH’s March webinar on the 2024-25 updated immunization requirements are now available. Presentation slides (PDF) Watch the recording DOH also has two new resources and a School Module Listserv for those using the WA ISS who...
