WFIS News
Updates on our Legislative, Policy and Committee work
The WIAA’s Re-classification Proposal
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association classification proposal to be voted on in January was developed to help promote equity for public schools that work with families from diverse socio-economic communities. The financial imbalance that...
read moreCAPE Summer Institute
The Council for American Private Education hosted its summer conference in Detroit, July 15-17, 2018 The Executive Directors of each state’s private school advocacy organization met in Detroit this summer for two-days of exploring new educational trends,...
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Private School Summer Conference – What do your teachers need?
The FREE Summer Conferences for private school staff held each year by OSPI at Gonzaga University and Seattle Pacific University are paid for through equitable TITLE II, Part A services provided by the federal government. Every private school teacher,...
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ELAC report from June 5th Meeting
Early Learning Advisory Council meetings occur six times per year from 9am to 4pm at rotating locations around the state. Chelle Downey-Magee, Director of Issaquah Montessori School, is the WFIS representative on ELAC. The June 5th at Holiday Inn Yakima meeting was...
read moreDeVos sets her sights on Blaine Amendments
Last month Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was in New York City to experience private education first hand. She visited two Jewish schools and attended a breakfast hosted by Catholic non-profits educating children in need to hear a speech. The point of her visit...
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Ask Nancy June 2018
Summer is approaching and many schools face risks from wildfires. So, for June's Ask Nancy, we look at questions about how to be Preparing for Wildfire Smoke. Question: Is there a checklist for schools in wildfire zones that will help us get prepared for...
read moreSchools Missing Student Procedures Involving ASD
Children with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorders) more frequently attempt to leave an assigned area without consent. Engaging in this "elopement behavior" puts a substantial number of kids at risk for bodily harm every year. Many schools have spoken out about the need...
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Growing Numbers Of Kids And Teens At Risk For Suicide
The number of kids who struggle with thoughts of suicide or attempt to kill themselves is rising. New pediatric research reveals that children ages 5 to 17 visited children's hospitals for suicidal thoughts or attempts about twice as often in 2015 as in 2008. ...
read moreReykdal Asks Public to Help Develop K-12 Education Budget
Residents of Washington State have a chance to influence OSPI’s budget requests to the governor and legislature. WFIS encourages all private and independent schools to engage their community of teachers and parents to participate in a survey "that asks the public to...
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WFIS to host Legal Seminar 2018 with Karr Tuttle Campbell in Oct 2018
WFIS is pleased to partner with Karr Tuttle Campbell, a full service law firm - founded by a former teacher and school administrator and has included members of the board and two former presidents of the Washington Council of School Attorneys, for this special...
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