by WFIS | Sep 22, 2025 | Education News, Educator Training, Legislation and Policy, Student Safety, Uncategorized, WFIS News
Private schools in Washington attended Thursday’s webinar alongside other schools from across the US to learn about resources available through FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). While the 2025 NSGP application for WA State closed on August 31, the...
by WFIS | Sep 8, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, School Choice, Uncategorized, WFIS News
Washington must opt in to the new federal tax credit program in order for residents to benefit. The program allows taxpayers to redirect up to $1,700 per year toward scholarship organizations that support education expenses such as tuition, tutoring, technology,...
by WFIS | Apr 1, 2024 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, Uncategorized, WFIS News
Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, Governor Jay Inslee, and WFIS Executive Director Suzie Hanson were at the signing of the HB 1377 legislation, which expands the pool of providers who can offer cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion (CCDEI) clock...
by WFIS | Oct 16, 2023 | Education News, State Board of Education, Uncategorized, WFIS News
At their October board meeting finalizing private school approvals for the 2023-24 academic year, the State Board of Education fully approved seven schools, provisionally approved four schools, and extended provisional approval for six schools that were granted...
by WFIS | May 22, 2023 | Education News, OSPI, School Choice, The Advocate, Uncategorized, WFIS News
The proposed WAC rule changes to expand access to the summer quarter Running Start permanently begins this summer. Students currently in 11th grade should complete a summer Running Start Enrollment Verification Form (RSEVF). Additional info is available from OSPI...
by WFIS | Feb 21, 2023 | Early Learning, Legislation and Policy, Uncategorized, WFIS News
HB 1550 needs further adjusting so that Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is not supplanting existing licensed early learning providers. TK should be restricted to occurring only in proven childcare deserts. Public schools are not required to be licensed, use...
