Report Back to Community: Progress Highlights from the 2022 Legislative Session

by Arik Korman

Back in the fall of 2021, the Investing in Student Potential coalition (ISP) held listening sessions with members of the intellectual and developmental disability community about their experiences with Washington’s special education program and support systems for students with disabilities. Key takeaways from these conversations included:   The importance of building a broader culture of … Read more Report Back to Community: Progress Highlights from the 2022 Legislative Session

Partner Spotlight: Black Education Strategy Roundtable

by Ryan Bush

“We’re working to help create a new narrative around Black students — one that is assets-based and talks about the abilities that Black students have and the genius they’ve demonstrated.” — Steve Smith, Executive Director, Black Education Strategy Roundtable THEIR STORY The Black Education Strategy Roundtable (BESR) is built on an expectation that our public … Read more Partner Spotlight: Black Education Strategy Roundtable

Partner Spotlight: The Arc of Washington State

by Ryan Bush

“As a society, we have to make sure that everybody is included. Predictable, persistent disparities in outcomes for students with disabilities place them solidly in the ‘opportunity gap.’ We must really ‘see’ the children in our classrooms and cultivate education around them to ensure students with disabilities leave school with a future that is secure.” … Read more Partner Spotlight: The Arc of Washington State