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

What You Shared, What We Learned – Listening Sessions Summary Report

by Arik Korman

Background: This fall, the Investing in Student Potential (ISP) coalition held five listening sessions with parents, families, and other providers of students with disabilities in Washington. Between October 28 and November 6, we spoke with nearly 40 individuals: they hailed from western, central, and eastern Washington, they spoke Spanish, English, Mandarin, and Arabic, and they … Read more What You Shared, What We Learned – Listening Sessions Summary Report

What we’ve learned from a statewide listening tour on special education (Part two)

by Arik Korman

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)