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CARES Act: emergency COVID-19 relief package and critical aid to WA state

CARES Act: emergency COVID-19 relief package and critical aid to WA state

by WFIS | Mar 31, 2020 | Covid-19, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News

The CARES Act is aimed at reducing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by authorizing $2.1 trillion in aid to support various sectors of the economy.  It is huge and therefore will take expert examination in the coming weeks to interpret the fine print...
SAT Future Testing Opportunities

SAT Future Testing Opportunities

by WFIS | Mar 29, 2020 | Covid-19, Education News, SATs, Student Data, The Advocate, WFIS News

The College Board canceled the May 2, 2020 SAT and Makeup exams scheduled for March 28 were also canceled.  Students who already registered for testing or who do not receive March scores because of any irregularities will receive refunds. There is a lot of anxiety...
Urgent: Senate CARES Act relevant to private schools

Urgent: Senate CARES Act relevant to private schools

by WFIS | Mar 24, 2020 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Covid-19 WFIS updates, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, Uncategorized, WFIS News

WFIS Educators and Families – your advocacy effort is needed at this time! The big “Phase 3” Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) is at a critical stage of consideration in Congress right now.  Currently there is a provision allowing for...

Inslee asks schools to provide community support during social distancing

by WFIS | Mar 11, 2020 | Agencies and Committees, Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News

Gov. Jay Inslee  has ordered events with more than 250 people — including sporting events, conventions, concerts and more — are prohibited in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties.   “This is not a time to be going out into public in close contact,” Inslee said. “It’s...

The Child Care Crisis Causes Job Disruptions for More Than 2 Million Parents Each Year

by WFIS | Feb 18, 2020 | Early Learning, Education News, The Advocate

By Cristina Novoa and Steven Jessen-Howard Posted on February 18, 2020  At a time when more than two-thirds of young children have all available parents in the workforce, child care is a necessity for most families across the country. Yet new data show that the...

Early Learning Advocacy Update

by WFIS | Feb 14, 2020 | Agencies and Committees, Early Learning, Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News

WFIS is a longtime member of ELAA (Early Learning Action Alliance) a broad coalition of organizations representing a diverse array of Washington nonprofits, professional associations, and businesses united by the belief that all children in Washington state deserve to...
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