After an eight-hour public meeting, board members voted unanimously, 11-0, to approve the curriculum it hopes will become a model for other states to follow.
"This whole idea came about because students were reaching out and asking for this in their curriculum," Rep. Kathleen Willis, the bill's chief sponsor, said during a virtual hearing.
Here are five action items to help prevent and address significant disproportionality. We must take a proactive, preventative approach to increase equitable practices.
The Biden administration is pushing forward with its plan to reopen schools, and as part of that, it's expanding coronavirus testing for teachers, staff and students.
In the wake of the shooting deaths of eight people in Atlanta-area spas, advocates are also raising alarm about anti-Asian violence in schools and colleges.
Exam schools loom large as symbols of opportunity and inequality in American public schools. Now, the nation's twin crises are shaking them to their core.
Kindergarten enrollment is down nationally, and the haphazard mix of alternatives has experts worried about who will be ready for first grade in fall 2021.
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's learning center serves around 45 students, who attend on different days depending on grade level. The space, which used to house the tribe's now relocated child care center, was already equipped for kids.
