By Alice Doyel Guest blogger With 1.1 million students in Washington state, even a moderate percentage of students having school exclusions adds up to a multitude of lost education days. Approximately 13,600 Special Education students had at least one school exclusion. Approximately 1,400 Special Education students had 10 or more days of exclusions in … Read more Attorney Chris Williams on How to Fight School Exclusions
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)
Washington’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, Amy Campbell, has some advice for parents: “Remember, you know your child best.” A special education teacher for 12 years at Helen Baller Elementary School, Campbell serves students with moderate to profound disabilities. She was selected 2020 Teacher of the Year for her fierce belief in the power of … Read more Advice for parents from Washington’s Teacher of the Year: “You know your child best”