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Controversial 'inclusive' curriculum now required for WA school districts
(The Center Square) - Public schools in Washington must now teach students about the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and their perspectives. SB-5462 states it is intended to promote inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools. Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, sponsored the bill and urged fellow lawmakers to support the measure during a January hearing of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee. ...
Yak Fed Awards More than $150,000 in Scholarship to Local Students
Central Washington — Yakima Federal Savings and Loan awarded $177,500 in academic assistance to students and schools in Yakima, Kittitas, Benton, and Franklin counties. Sixty-four graduating high school seniors from the four counties each received $2,500 scholarships totaling $160,000. An additional $17,500 in grants was awarded to seven local post-secondary institutions for scholarship programs.
Washington's public, private schools report increase in weapons incidents
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) reported a significant increase in weapons incidents at Washington’s public and private schools for the 2022-23 school year. According to the new report, released annually, there were 2,275 incidents involving the possession of weapons on school premises, a rise of 11.6%...
Secretary of State issues Washington’s first digital apostille
OLYMPIA—The Office of the Secretary of State has issued its first digital apostille to authenticate a document as part of a pilot program with the City University of Seattle and @Gov, Inc., a Virginia-based company. An apostille is an authentication, similar to notarization, issued to documents for use in...
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