2023 Advocacy Week
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Investing in Student Potential coalition 2023 Advocacy Week! We met with legislators, shared our stories, and learned how to advocate.
Here are recordings of the virtual events:
Watch Now – Ending Isolation in Schools
In this video, you will learn about isolation and restraint practices in Washington state schools from a new report by ACLU Washington and Disability Rights Washington, and hear recommendations on alternative practices that better support students.
Special thanks to:
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- Mina Barahimi Martin, Policy Analyst at The ACLU of Washington
- Andrea Kadlec, Attorney at Disability Rights Washington
Watch Now – Student Potential Youth Advisory Council (SPYAC) Panel Discussion
In this video, you will hear from youth with lived experience about their education journey and their vision for change!
Special thanks to:
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- The Student Potential Youth Advisory Council
- Emily Fung, Self-Advocacy Coordinator / Advocacy & Civic Engagement Lead at Open Doors for Multicultural Families
- Amy Campbell, the 2020 Washington state Teacher of the Year and a special education teacher in the Camas School District
2022 Advocacy Week
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Investing in Student Potential coalition 2022 Advocacy Week! We met with legislators, shared our stories, and learned how to advocate.
Here are recordings of the virtual events:
Watch Now – Advocacy Training and Sharing Investing in Student Potential Priorities
- We discuss the different ways to engage in the legislative process during the remote legislative session and provide tips for folks wanting to meet with their legislative representative and share their story. We also share ISP’s legislative priorities for the 2022 legislative session.
Watch Now – Student Belonging and Inclusion, and Special Education Funding Equity
- We have a conversation around what belonging and inclusion means to you and how it impacts a student’s experience in school. We also provide a background on how schools are funded in Washington state with a focus on special education and what drives more funding to some districts and less to others.
Watch Now – Student Panel
- Students currently being served by our K-12 special education system, recent graduates, and parents co-design and participate in a panel discussion to talk about their experiences in school and visions for how our education system must change to better serve and support all students.
Webinar: 2022 Legislative Session Preview
In this webinar, members of the Investing in Student Potential coalition steering committee and partners provide a preview of the 2022 legislative session and share our legislative platform:
* Meaningful family engagement and partnership
* Professional development, training, and technical assistance for school staff
* Supporting the mental health, behavior supports, and social-emotional learning needs of students
* Establishing funding structures centered on student need
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Webinar: Vista previa de la sesión legislativa de 2022
En este seminario web, los miembros del comité directivo de la coalición Investing in Student Potential y los socios brindan una vista previa de la sesión legislativa de 2022 y comparten nuestra plataforma legislativa:
* Participación y colaboración significativa de las familias
* Desarrollo profesional, capacitación y asistencia técnica para el personal escolar
* Apoyar la salud mental, los apoyos al comportamiento y las necesidades de aprendizaje socio-emocional de los estudiantes
* Establecer estructuras de financiamiento centradas en las necesidades de los estudiantes
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Webinar: 2021 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
In this webinar, members of the Investing in Student Potential coalition steering committee provide an overview of this historic virtual legislative session and share wins and losses in our legislative priority areas of COVID-19 Response, Creating Supportive and Thriving School Environments, and Supporting Students and Families.
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Webinar: Resumen de la sesión legislativa de 2021
En este seminario web, los miembros del comité directivo de la coalición Investing in Student Potential brindan una descripción general de esta histórica sesión legislativa virtual y comparten las victorias y pérdidas en nuestras áreas prioritarias: Legislación de la respuesta COVID-19, creando entornos escolares favorables y prósperos, y apoyando a los estudiantes y las familias.
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2021 Advocacy Week
Thank you to everyone who came to Advocacy Week! Below are recordings and audio transcripts from the events.
| Tuesday, February 23 | Watch the Recording of Know Your Rights
(Closed captions are available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Somali) |
Meet fellow parents, students, and advocates and participate in a Know Your Rights training session by the Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds |
| Wednesday, February 24 | Watch the Recording of our 2021 Legislative Priorities
(Closed captions are available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Somali) |
Learn about Investing in Student Potential’s 2021 legislative priorities and how they can help students and families |
| Thursday, February 25 | Read notes from the Legislative Town Hall / Lea las notas de la reunión del ayuntamiento con estudiantes, padres y defensores
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Town Hall meeting with students, families, and advocates |
Webinar: Compensatory Education and Extended School Year
Given the current school closures and the end of the school year, we are starting to get more questions and concerns around compensatory education and extended school year opportunities for students. Families are seeking clarity regarding which options they have and how to go about accessing those options.
In this webinar, Rose Spidell, Senior Education Ombuds with the Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO), explains what compensatory education and ESY programs are and what we know currently about how compensatory education might be addressed once schools reopen, outlines steps families can take to be ready for IEP team discussions about these services, and answers your questions. Moderated by League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman.
Rose Spidell, Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO)
Arik Korman, League of Education Voters
June 25, 2020
Archived Recording | Presentation Slides
Dado el cierre actual de las escuelas y el final del año escolar, estamos comenzando a recibir más preguntas y preocupaciones sobre la educación compensatoria y las oportunidades de año escolar extendido para los estudiantes. Las familias buscan claridad sobre las opciones que tienen y cómo acceder a esas opciones.
En este seminario web, Rose Spidell, Mediadora de Educación de la Oficina de Educación y Resolución de Quejas (OEO), explicará qué son los programas de educación compensatoria y ESY y qué sabemos actualmente sobre cómo podría ser la educación compensatoria abordado una vez que se vuelvan a abrir las escuelas, describa los pasos que las familias pueden tomar para estar listas para las discusiones del equipo del IEP sobre estos servicios y responda sus preguntas. Moderado por League of Education Voters, director regional de campo de Tri-Cities, Ruvine Jiménez.
Rose Spidell, Oficina de Educación y Resolución de Quejas (OEO)
Ruvine Jiménez, League of Education Voters
Arik Korman, League of Education Voters
June 25, 2020
Grabación archivada | Diapositivas de presentación
2020 Advocacy Day
Thanks so much to everyone who came to Advocacy Day! Here are slides from our guest presenters:
- Danielle Eidenberg-Noppe of the Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) on IEP Advocacy Through Teamwork
- Nasue Nishida of the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) on the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Inclusionary Practices Project
- Diana Marker of the Washington State Charter Schools Association on Universal Design for Learning (UDL)