WA State OSPI

Led by Supt. Chris Reykdal, OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K–12 education in Washington state. Terms:

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Superintendent Reykdal's statement about the State House and Senate budget proposals.
https://t.co/1wzRxyluo9

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Read Superintendent Reykdal's statement on the Trump Administration's decision to move education programs to unrelated federal agencies.
https://t.co/BeKGbUXIjH

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Superintendent Reykdal's statement about the Department of Education's decision to lay off nearly all staff that support students with disabilities.
https://t.co/0Z4DIENSFS

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Visit Washington's OER (Open Educational Resources) Hub to find lessons and other material: https://t.co/B55QygWg2M
Click the link to review our states' learning standards when it comes to the U.S. Constitution. https://t.co/0jTGeCdhS9
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Constitution Day is over, but the conversation about one of our nation's founding documents continues!
Fortunately, there are a host of resources available to educators, parents, caregivers, and students about the First Amendment, for example.

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Reading, writing, math, respect for self and others.
This is public education. 💗
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New state assessment results show Washington students continuing their post-pandemic recovery.
Across all grade levels, 71% of students demonstrated foundational grade-level knowledge and above in English Language Arts, and 63% of students in math.
More: https://t.co/0oz5gj0uFI

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Friday night at 7:30 on @KBTCtv. On the season premiere of @NorthwestNow we'll feature our annual back to school discussion with @waOSPI Superintendent Chris Reykdal about school budget shortfalls and dealing with Trump Administration executive orders.

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20% OF THE CLASS OF 2023 TOOK A REMEDIAL OR PRE-COLLEGE COURSE IN THEIR FIRST YEAR AT A 2-YEAR COLLEGE, DOWN FROM 56% FOR THE CLASS OF 2005! 44 SCHOOL DISTRICTS OPERATE DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN 141 SCHOOLS! THERE ARE ALSO 88 HERITAGE AND 36 TRIBAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS!

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES IN OUR STATE ARE NEAR OUR RECORD HIGH! KINDERGARTEN READINESS IS ALSO NEAR OUR RECORD HIGH! TWO-THIRDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPLETED A COLLEGE-LEVEL DUAL CREDIT COURSE IN 2023–24, A 13% INCREASE IN SIX YEARS!

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ONLY FOUR STATES OUTPERFORM WASHINGTON'S STUDENTS IN 4TH GRADE MATH AND 8TH GRADE READING ON THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP)! 34% OF EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS COMPLETED NINTH-GRADE ALGEBRA IN THE 2022–23 SCHOOL YEAR!!

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A new survey of Washington school districts shows that a majority, 75%, will have a cell phone policy in place by the start of the upcoming school year!

Details: https://t.co/WEFrOjyPvg
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Read State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s statement on the reckless school privatization tax credit passed by Congress. As written, the law is a handout designed to provide tax credits to the wealthy while doing little to help most Americans. https://t.co/7VM7YP3a7K
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Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that they will be releasing the entirety of funding currently being withheld by the Department.

Read Superintendent Reykdal's message: https://t.co/nH29trHFi5
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Earlier today, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced that Washington is joining 23 other states, commonwealths, and governors in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget.

Full statement: https://t.co/yy4m9PyB5p
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s statement on the federal government’s threat to withhold congressionally approved funds from Washington state and all other states: https://t.co/BIdU78nqLG

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Read State Superintendent Chris Reykdal's statement regarding the Department of Education's investigation into Washington state's gender-inclusive schools law.
https://t.co/0puzIn7mSJ
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Read State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s statement on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary’s comments about people with autism.
https://t.co/MiXRqbxVwl
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s attempt to control Washington schools. https://t.co/lrTErYb53W #WAedu

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Read Superintendent Reykdal's statement on the Trump Administration's order to eliminate the Department of Education. https://t.co/bLp39hdZWm
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