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Justice Department Wades Into Voucher Lawsuit

by WFIS | Jun 11, 2019 | Education News, School Choice, The Advocate

David Sharp, Associated Press – The DOJ is backing students and parents who have filed a lawsuit alleging that Maine unconstitutionally excludes religious schools from one of the nation’s oldest school choice programs.  Under the program, the state covers...
Congratulations to The Northwest School!

Congratulations to The Northwest School!

by WFIS | Jun 9, 2019 | Education News, environmental and sustainability education, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

The Northwest School has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2019 Green Ribbon School.  The Northwest School is one of 35 schools, 14 districts, and four postsecondary institutions honored with the recognition, and one of four winners from the state...

Florida, Tennessee Pass Choice Legislation

by WFIS | May 8, 2019 | Legislation and Policy, School Choice, The Advocate, WFIS News

Two states passed significant school choice bills designed to give low-income families the opportunity to send their children to private schools they might not otherwise be able to afford. Florida The Florida Legislature has approved legislation creating the Family...
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...

Holocaust education bill signed into WA State law

by WFIS | Apr 19, 2019 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate

Friday April 19, 2019 – article in the Spokesman Review Schools in Washington will be “strongly encouraged” to teach students about the Holocaust under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday, with advocates pointing to a spike in hate crimes as...

NY State Supreme Court strikes down ‘substantial equivalency’ guidelines for private schools

by WFIS | Apr 18, 2019 | Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News

ALBANY – The state Supreme Court has struck down the “substantial equivalency” guidelines for private schools that were released by the state Department of Education in November. The Education Department did not follow correct procedure when enacting...
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