State and National Education News
Recent news updates from a variety of sources here in Washington and around the country.
Highlights in the News from WFIS
DCYF & PNMA establish robust system recognizing Montessori for “credit”.
After many years of discussion and relationship building, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCFY) and Pacific Northwest Montessori Association PNMA have established a system recognizing the Montessori teacher credentials of AMS, AMI, or MACTE accredited...
Washington state to extend a pandemic graduation waiver program until 2024
The State Board of Education is proposing to extend the Emergency Graduation Requirement Waiver for students for one more year as-is (up to 2 credits), step down what can be waived the following year (1 credit), and expire the waiver after that. This will support...
DOH Updated Guidance for K12 schools & childcare now in one merged document
The WA State Department of Health's NEW Requirements and Guidance to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission in K-12 Schools, Child Care, Early Learning, Youth Development, and Day Camp Programs take effect March 12 to coincide with the lifting of general indoor masking...
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Education Dive
- NSBA independent review finds no Biden administration collusion in controversial letter
- Education Department delays release of draft Title IX rule again, now targets June
- Pfizer says 3 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine work in youngest children
- Survey: Third of students reluctant to seek help for mental health issues
- ESSER spending is a journey: How can ed leaders invest to keep the trip running?