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
A most positive shift during the 2021-22 school year
This school year has been full of local, county, and state agency meetings for the WFIS staff. WFIS Member school leaders have remained updated of this work through our weekly Member Zoom meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as our WFIS Member Weekly Update...
This Private Equity Firm Is Amassing Companies That Collect Data on America’s Children
The Markup by Todd Feathers Vista Equity Partners has been buying up software used in schools. Parents want to know what the companies do with kids’ dataOver the past six years, a little-known private equity firm, Vista Equity Partners, has built an educational...
Should kids be inoculated against COVID to attend Washington schools? It’s being studied.
January 11, 2022 in the Bellingham Herald The Washington state Board of Health is considering a proposal to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all K-12 students, and some people are not happy about it. The board has scheduled a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12,...
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Education Dive
- Self-directed lessons can help educators identify gifted learners
- Teaching resilience aids students in navigating difficult times
- GAO: BIE schools continue to be at 'high risk'
- Pediatric mental health emergency visits increased during COVID-19
- New Title IX proposals make tweaks rather than overhauls