WA State OSPI

Superintendent Reykdal's statement about the State House and Senate budget proposals. tinyurl.com/57xw4ttc #WAedu

Read Superintendent Reykdal's statement on the Trump Administration's decision to move education programs to unrelated federal agencies. tinyurl.com/4tvhe9k4

Superintendent Reykdal's statement about the Department of Education's decision to lay off nearly all staff that support students with disabilities. tinyurl.com/4hvr9bup

Visit Washington's OER (Open Educational Resources) Hub to find lessons and other material: oercommons.org/hubs/washington Click the link to review our states' learning standards when it comes to the U.S. Constitution. tinyurl.com/2vkxpc8j #WAedu

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.

Reading, writing, math, respect for self and others. This is public education. 💗 #WAedu

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: tinyurl.com/463hdmsa

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.

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!

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!!

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!

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: tinyurl.com/mry9sj8r #WAedu

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. tinyurl.com/4r4vt3vt #WAedu

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: tinyurl.com/mvcystca #WAedu

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: tinyurl.com/kefp8brt #WAedu

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s statement on the federal government’s threat to withhold congressionally approved funds from Washington state and all other states: tinyurl.com/3bjmta6c

Read State Superintendent Chris Reykdal's statement regarding the Department of Education's investigation into Washington state's gender-inclusive schools law. tinyurl.com/85rm9e5n #WAedu

Read State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s statement on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary’s comments about people with autism. tinyurl.com/57296t4s #WAedu

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s attempt to control Washington schools. tinyurl.com/39jbyw3n #WAedu

Read Superintendent Reykdal's statement on the Trump Administration's order to eliminate the Department of Education. tinyurl.com/4yxwk6eu #WAedu