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In the summer and fall of 2019, the Investing in Student Potential coalition conducted eight regional listening sessions with partners across Washington in Olympia, Walla Walla, Tri-Cities, Yakima, Spokane, Vancouver, Burien, and Bellingham. The sessions were a venue for community members to share their experiences with special education in Washington state and their vision for … Read more What we’ve learned from a statewide listening tour on special education (Part two)

The special education system in Washington state is a complex web whose strands bring together many different people. There are students receiving special education services, parents and guardians, educators, school administrators, local advocates, community organizations and state and federal governments. As Washington faces some of the poorest outcomes in the country for students with disabilities, … Read more What we’ve learned from a statewide listening tour on special education (Part one)