WFIS News
Updates on our Legislative, Policy and Committee work
Private School Facilities Managers Quarterly Meeting
Andrew Rauch is the WFIS representative working with OSPI on the School Safety Advisory Committee (SSAC), and the Facilities Manager for Epiphany School. He tries to hold meetings for private school Facilities Managers every quarter, though finding a host site for...
read moreEarly Learning Advisory Council – April 3 Meeting
Early Learning Advisory Council Representative, Chelle Downey Magee, attended this first “in-person” ELAC meeting of the calendar year and reports that is was well-attended with an agenda that was quite full! Read her summary report below: Negotiated Rule...
read moreGet In-State Tuition at Out-of-State Colleges
Regional exchange program offers tuition discounts: The Western Undergraduate Exchange is available to students who call the following states and territories home: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,...
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Addressing harassment, intimidation and bullying in school
Karr Tuttle Campbell school law attorneys shared their spring newsletter with WFIS. We found the following excerpt to be of great use for schools: No workplace is immune from the fallout of reprehensible behavior. But, as educators, you are also well aware that the...
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WFIS meets with US Dept. of Ed to discuss Secretary DeVos’ education priorities
WFIS leader, Suzie Hanson, meets with US Dept. of Education to discuss Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos’ education priorities. Washington private schools are well aware of the President’s budget cut of Title IIA funds. When WFIS asked...
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529 Savings Accounts Update
Have questions about the federal tax reform that was enacted this past December relating to permissible uses of 529 College Savings Accounts? You are not alone. The sweeping legislation intended to allow payment of tuition at K-12 private schools (including schools...
read moreDeVos rewrites rules for school civil rights probes
Civil rights advocates have been highly critical of the new guidelines put in place under the direction of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The Trump administration has overhauled the rules for investigating discrimination in the nation's schools in a way that the...
read more“Next Generation” teaching methods
At 3 innovative Colorado districts, students are helping to hire new teachers, developing social-emotional learning skills, and more "Teachers applying for jobs in Colorado Springs District 11 are in for a bit of a shock. There will be standard parts of their...
read moreSchool Choice popularity in Illinois
Empower Illinois said Wednesday it received applications on behalf of more than 33,000 Illinois students for the state's new K-12 private school scholarships on the first evening its updated application process went live. The nonprofit tried to launch a massive...
read moreProblem-based learning
Problem-based learning is introducing new ways to teach STEM-based subjects to students. "Problem-based learning emphasizes the hands-on approach when it comes to projects and assignments. Students learn by drawing on their own life experiences as well as working...
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