Puget Sound ESD

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Last chance to register! Join our 2026-27 Measurement Systems series to rethink how your district measures and supports educator well-being. New and returning teams welcome! Register by Nov. 13. More info at: https://t.co/IlNBxiZjSA #CoP #EquityinEducation #LEADER #ECLC

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How do you know if your educators are thriving? Join our 2026-27 Cultivating Leadership Communities series to build belonging for educators of color. New and returning teams welcome! Register by Nov. 13. More info at: https://t.co/xsxXDeZklW

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Help educators in your district feel supported and thrive. PSESD’s two 2026-27 communities of practice focus on leadership communities and measuring educator thriving. New and returning teams welcome! Register by Nov. 13. More info at: https://t.co/xsxXDeZklW

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#BlackPoetryDay was Oct 17, honoring the works and legacies of Black poets past and present, like poet laureates Mari Griffin (Tacoma) and Nancy Mburu (Redmond)! Explore more from @SPLBuzz: https://t.co/9hNPPxTjfL. #NationalBlackPoetryDay #BlackPoetry #BlackPoets #BlackPoetry365

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Don’t miss the Misunderstood Moments youth art exhibit at PSESD (800 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton) Oct 20–Nov 12, showcasing real disability stories by youth artists with #IDD. By #LensofYouth from @SHS_Spartan students Felicia & Florence Qiang. #LOYMisunderstoodMoments #WeArePSESD

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@arcofkingcounty is partnering with @kcelections for a FREE interactive voter education event Oct 19 (4-6 pm) to help people participate in elections with confidence! FREE & open to the public: Arc (2650 S 200th St, #101, SeaTac 98198). #KingCounty #TheArcKingCounty #VoteReady

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It's LGBTQ+ History Month, which celebrates the history, achievements, and civil rights movements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Today also marks the celebration of #NationalComingOutDay! #LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBTHistory #LGBTQ #LGBTQAlly

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Join us 8:30 am Oct 23 (800 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton) for The Open Door, a free learning session for superintendents, central office leaders, principals, counselors, teachers & students! Bring a team. https://t.co/VbbAn53MTl #OpenDoorEducation #thescholarfirst #GatesFoundation

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Call for presenters: AI Innovation Summit, bringing together WA educators & education leaders Dec. 8 and 10 to learn, share, and explore practical applications of AI in K-12 education. Submit presenter proposals by Oct. 15. https://t.co/fs3rarrSWi #K12AISummitWA #ESDimpact #WAedu

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PSESD reps visited DC with parent policy reps and @wa_esds, ESD113 & NCEDS to meet with federal legislators and share the value of education for our students & families. Thanks to @AESAnetwork @PramilaJayapal @PattyMurray and state reps for meeting! https://t.co/AIrE8PHua3

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Supporting students through hard times can be heavy work. If you're concerned about a student, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available any time, day or night. Call, text, or chat. Free and confidential, always. #988Lifeline #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters

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We’re excited to announce that PSESD has received a 3-year, $3 million grant from @Ballmergroup to expand pathways that help paraeducators earn college degrees and teacher certification. https://t.co/OOAEsuy2tG #PugetSoundGYO #BallmerGroup #DiverseEducatorPathways #Paraeducator

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Remembering the lives lost and heroes among us on September 11.

#NeverForget911 #NeverForget #September11 #PatriotDay #911Anniversary

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#NavajoCodeTalkers Day honors the achievements of the over 400 elite Navajo soldiers recruited to the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II who relayed crucial coded messages using their native language. #NavajoCodeTalkers #CodeTalkers #NavajoCodeTalkerDay

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The Office of Congressman Adam Smith is hosting a Student Financial Aid Webinar Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 to connect constituents with financial aid resources to access post-secondary education opportunities. RSVP to https://t.co/uDn77bCb6H #CollegeboundWA #WAEdu #WAFinAid

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On July 24, #AmeliaEarhart Day honors the famed American aviation pioneer and author who broke the women’s altitude record and who became the first woman to make a solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic. #WomeninAviation #FemalePilot #Aviator

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Today the world celebrates #NelsonMandela. Imprisoned 27 years for anti-apartheid activism, he strove to achieve equality and freedom for all people and helped negotiate an end to apartheid, becoming the first democratically elected president of South Africa. #MandelaDay

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Today is #InternationalJusticeDay. Launched as a resolution to stand for justice and against international crime and aggression, the day stands against war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in the pursuit of justice worldwide. #WDIJ #GlobalJustice #MoreJustWorld

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We're excited to announce that PSESD Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas is featured in the #AASAMag July 2026 issue spotlighting the year’s best, for his article "Building Community Through Tough Times!" https://t.co/C9TpT76JIh #EdLeaders #EdAdMin #Superintendent #WAedu

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Today is #InternationalNonBinaryPeoplesDay, created to raise awareness of the issues faced by #nonbinary people around the globe while also celebrating their courage and commitment to identity & self-knowledge. #Internationalnonbinaryday #Nonbinarypeoplesday #NonBinaryPride