WFIS News
Updates on our Legislative, Policy and Committee work
Private Schools in WA excel at supporting students with dyslexia
Hamlin Robinson School fourth grader Michael Parton writes in the air as part of the process of learning to spell and write in cursive. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)
read moreAmerican Montessori Society urges educators to speak out for detained children
In a statement on the crisis at the US Border, the American Montessori Society (AMS) conveyed a plea for "The forgotten citizen. The voiceless. Our children." Timothy J. Purnell, Chief Executive Officer for AMS distributed the letter to fellow Montessori educators -...
read moreRegistration for the 2019 Private Schools Summer Conferences is open
This year’s Private Schools Summer Conference will offer three two-day sessions on Differentiation: Practical Strategies for Implementation led by Class Measures. Class Measures associates are skilled in the art of demystifying differentiation, supporting teachers to...
read moreFlorida, Tennessee Pass Choice Legislation
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...
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Extend Thinking Time
How do we create environments for wonder and inquiry to flourish? Kimberly Mitchell of Inquiry Partners latest Blog post challenges our perceptions about classroom time by offering macro and micro level adjustments to extend thinking time for yourself, your students,...
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Signed in Law, School Safety Bill Includes Private Schools in Emergency Notification
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 private...
read moreNY State Supreme Court strikes down ‘substantial equivalency’ guidelines for private schools
The organization encouraged state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia to review unaccredited schools when there are credible complaints of substandard education, instead of reviewing all schools.
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Early Learning Advisory Council meeting in April
The April Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) meeting took place in Lacey on April 2. WFIS representations Chelle Downey-Magee attended and shares the details below:Feedback loop from previous meetings:Performance-based Contracting Standards—Stacey...
read moreSteelcase awards new active learning classroom to Renton Prep Christian School
Fifth annual grant program provides 12 schools, colleges and universities new classrooms to improve student engagement.
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Puget Sound Regional High School Art Show Awards
On the evening of Wednesday March 20th students & their families, as well community arts organizers, high school educators and WA State college & university representatives, joined together to celebrate creativity and arts education at the Annual...
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