Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Students have big dreams, and teachers play such a big role in making these dreams a reality. Re-listen to Education Voters podcast with the 2024 Teacher of the Year, Blaire Penry. bit.ly/blaire_penry Auburn Schools Washington Student Achievement Council #WAedu

'We need to train students to think critically about how to use AI, and to think sensitively about how to use it,' said an O'Dea High School teacher, as teachers across Washington are starting to incorporate AI in the classroom. ow.ly/mmRP50RxRN8 KUOW Public Radio Lake Washington SD

Schools are searching for a balance with their cellphone policies for students, agreed @PSD401 executive director of learning and innovation, Kris Hagel, during last week's Education Voters webinar.spokesman.com/stories/2024/m… Washington State Standard The Spokesman-Review Bill Lucia #WAedu

All three OSPI candidates spoke about the need to increase funding and address longstanding gaps between groups of students. Education Voters CEO, Arik Korman agreed, saying, “We need to find resources to give students what they need. ' ow.ly/WXE950RtwNo #WAedu #WAleg

This is the fourth year that the SE Seattle Schools Fundraising Alliance is holding this event, to pool community resources to supplement the budgets of individual schools.ow.ly/UiM150RwWbP Seattle Public Schools @Educationlab #WAedu

'These findings suggest the potential of cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness as protective factors in mitigating the onset of mental health disorders among children and adolescents,' the researchers say in the JAMA Pediatrics article.ow.ly/FHe050RrnRc The New York Times #WAedu

A recent national study found Washington falls behind in #preschool access compared with other states, reinforcing the assertion from local education leaders that the demand for early-learning programs has far outpaced funding. ow.ly/aa8X50Rw9FV The Columbian WSA Head Start/ECEAP

Schools around #WAedu and the country are searching for a balance with their cellphone policies for students. Phones can not only cause distractions, they can also contribute to bullying & pose #MentalHealth risks, especially for kids. ow.ly/cBWg50Rwpp8 Bill Lucia Peninsula S.D.

Join Equity in Education Coalition's in-person Lunch and Learn on May 15, which will include a panel discussion diving into the legislative process and discussing strategies for effective advocacy in education. Register here: bit.ly/3Uz7vAI #WAedu

.Education Voters webinar ICYMI - Explore the impact of #smartphones on student #MentalHealth & learn from a #WAedu school district that has enacted a smartphone ban. Watch now. bit.ly/k12_smartphones Peninsula S.D. Brooke Washington State Board of Education WSCA Franklin Pierce SD AWSL Dra. Lucía Magis Weinberg interACTlab

New Orleans is part of a growing trend of local communities passing ballot measures to expand access to #childcare . In Whatcom County, a property tax increase added $10 million for childcare and children’s #MentalHealth to the county budget. Ariel Gilreath ow.ly/Mn0550Ruknz

Schools are earning mixed reviews from high school students on two key indicators of how well they encourage a sense of belonging. That’s according to a recent survey by the @EducationWeek Research Center. Arianna Prothero ow.ly/rRx750RukaB

Multiple students have told Assistant Principal Raymond Dolphin they feel like they are making more friends. His gut also tells him that “the angsty intensity kids are living under” has diminished.ow.ly/HG9V50Ruj0Z The Seattle Times Joanna Slater @Washingtonpost #WAedu

Free Education Voters webinar TODAY, May 2 at 12:30pm - Explore the impact of smartphones on student #MentalHealth and learn from a #WAedu school district that has enacted a smartphone ban. Register now. bit.ly/smartphones_k12 Peninsula S.D. Brooke Washington State Board of Education WSCA Franklin Pierce SD AWSL

The Washington State Board of Education report, with data from the 2022-2023 school year, also found Black and Hispanic students, English learners and children from low-income households are consistently performing better in charter schools. ow.ly/NFyv50Rno9u Kitsap Sun Washington State Standard grace s. deng is @gracesdeng.bsky.social

Increasing salaries and new technologies in fields such as welding, plumbing and machine tooling are giving trade professions a face-lift, making them more appealing to the younger crowd. ow.ly/9bY050RlGBv NPR JVS New America #WAedu

Education Voters CEO Arik Korman quoted in this Seattle Times Education Lab article about the upcoming @OSPI Superintendent election. All candidates spoke about the need to increase funding and address longstanding gaps between groups of students. ow.ly/WXE950RtwNo #WAedu #WAleg

Free Education Voters webinar 5/2 - Explore the impact of smartphones on student #MentalHealth and learn from a #WAedu school district that has enacted a smartphone ban. Register now. bit.ly/smartphones_k12 Peninsula S.D. Brooke Washington State Board of Education WSCA Franklin Pierce SD AWSL

Most of the Yale Child Study Center legal team’s work is focused on educating clinicians, psychiatrists, social workers and families about legal options that exist for children, and that they can access on their own.ow.ly/NNpU50RsuxB @Hechingerreport

'These findings suggest the potential of cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness as protective factors in mitigating the onset of mental health disorders among children and adolescents,' the researchers say in the JAMA Pediatrics article.ow.ly/FHe050RrnRc The New York Times #WAedu